Apparent lack of prognostic value of MIB-1 index in anal carcinomas treated by radiotherapy

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1333-1336

  Allal, A S ^a   Alonso Pentzke, L ^a   Remadi, S ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anal carcinoma; Chemoradiotherapy; Mib 1 index; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL; MITOMYCIN C; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY KI 67;

ADULT; AGED; ANUS CARCINOMA; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOPEROXIDASE STAINING; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROWAVE COOKING; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR BIOPSY;

EID: 0031937655     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1998.222     Document Type: Article

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