Immunohistochemical determination of tumor angiogenesis measured by the maximal microvessel density in human prostate cancer

APMIS

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 463-469

  Offersen, Birgitte V ^a   Borre, Michael ^a   Overgaard, Jens ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Immunohistochemistry; Microvessel density; Prognosis; Prostate cancer; Von Willebrand Factor

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSTATE CANCER; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TUMOR VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0031747521     PISSN: 09034641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1998.tb01372.x     Document Type: Article

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