p53 over-expression in laryngeal carcinoma is not predictive of response to radiotherapy

European Journal of Cancer Part B: Oral Oncology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 177-181

  Tan, L K S ^a   Ogden, G R ^b,c  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c DUNDEE DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Immunohistochemistry; Larynx; p53; radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN P53;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOPEROXIDASE STAINING; LARYNX CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEIN P53;

EID: 0031148326     PISSN: 09641955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-1955(96)00082-6     Document Type: Article

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