Apoptotic bodies: A consistent morphologic feature of endocervical adenocarcinoma in situ

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 434-439

  Biscotti, Charles V ^a   Hart, William R ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenocarcinoma in situ; Apoptosis; Apoptotic bodies; Endocervix; Mitotic figures

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; AGED; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MITOSIS RATE; UTERINE ENDOCERVIX;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; AGED; APOPTOSIS; CARCINOMA IN SITU; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MITOSIS; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0031960392     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000478-199804000-00007     Document Type: Article

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