Fluorescence in situ hybridization on nuclei from paraffin-embedded tissue in low stage pure embryonal carcinoma of the testis

Journal of Urology

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 240-244

  Blough, Ruthann I ^b   Heerema, Nyla A ^a   Albers, Peter ^b   Foster, Richard S ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chromosomes; Fluorescence in situ hybridization; i(12p); Testis cancer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CHROMOSOME 12P; CHROMOSOME 12Q; CYTOGENETICS; EMBRYONAL CARCINOMA; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS CARCINOMA;

EID: 0031986361     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64075-8     Document Type: Article

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