Prognosticating tools in primary neuroendocrine (Merkel-cell) carcinomas of the skin: Histopathological subdivision, DNA cytometry, cell proliferation analyses (Ki-67-immunoreactivity) and NCAM immunohistochemistry. A clinicopathological study in 25 patients

Pathology Research and Practice

Volumn 194, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 11-23

  Parrado, C ^a,d,e,f   Bjornhagen V ^a   Eusebi, V ^b   Falkmer, U G ^a,c   Hoog A ^a   Garcia Caballero, T ^b   Perez De Vargas I ^d   Falkmer, S ^a,c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b BELLARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^e KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^f UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cell proliferation index; DNA cytometry; DNA ploidy pattern; Interactive immunocytochemistry; Ki 67 MIB 1; Merkel cell carcinoma; NCAM; Neuroendocrine carcinomas of the skin

Indexed keywords

KI 67 ANTIGEN; NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE;

ADULT; AGED; ANEUPLOIDY; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIPLOIDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MERKEL CELL TUMOR; NEUROENDOCRINE DISEASE; PLOIDY; PROGNOSIS; TETRAPLOIDY;

EID: 0031905151     PISSN: 03440338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0344-0338(98)80007-1     Document Type: Article

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