Evaluation of microvessel density by computerised image analysis in human renal cell carcinoma. Correlation to pT category, nuclear grade, proliferative activity and occurrence of metastasis

Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology

Volumn 124, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 141-147

  Herbst, Cordula ^a   Kosmehl, Hartwig ^a   Stiller, Klaus Jürgen ^a   Berndt, Alexander ^a   Eiselt, Michael ^a   Schubert, Jörg ^a   Katenkamp, Detlef ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

CD 31 immunohistochemistry; Image analysis; Microvessel density; Prognostic factor; Renal cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

CD31 ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER SURVIVAL; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KIDNEY CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METASTASIS; MICROVASCULATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR VOLUME;

ANTIBODIES; ANTIGENS, CD31; CARCINOMA, RENAL CELL; CELL DIVISION; CROSS REACTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KIDNEY NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASM METASTASIS; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0031977118     PISSN: 01715216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004320050147     Document Type: Article

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