E-Cadherin (E-cad) expression in duct carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast

Virchows Archiv

Volumn 430, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-28

  Gupta, S K ^a   Douglas Jones, A G ^a   Jasani, B ^a   Morgan, J M ^a   Pignatelli, M ^b   Mansel, R E ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adhesion molecules; Breast; Duct carcinoma of breast; E cadherin

Indexed keywords

CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST DUCT; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CARCINOMA IN SITU; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; CADHERINS; CARCINOMA IN SITU; CARCINOMA, INTRADUCTAL, NONINFILTRATING; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0031026867     PISSN: 09456317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01008012     Document Type: Article

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