Comparison of in situ methods to assess DNA cleavage in apoptotic cells in patients with breast cancer

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 34-37

  Mainwaring, P N ^a   Ellis, P A ^b   Detre, S ^a   Smith, I E ^b   Dowsett, M ^a  

^a ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Royal Marsden Hospital

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Breast cancer; In situ end labelling; In situ nick translation; TUNEL

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA NICK TRANSLATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 0031888406     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.51.1.34     Document Type: Article

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