The expression of β-catenin in non-small-cell lung cancer: A clinicopathological study

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 891-894

  Retera, Jeroen M A M ^a   Leers, Mathie P G ^b   Sulzer, Maarten A ^a   Theunissen, Paul H M H ^b  

^a Zuyderland Medical Centre   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Non small cell lung cancer; catenin

Indexed keywords

BETA CATENIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUNG CANCER; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032431279     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.51.12.891     Document Type: Article

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