Reduction in membranous expression of β-catenin and increased cytoplasmic E-cadherin expression predict poor survival in gastric cancer

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1392-1397

  Ramesh, S ^a   Nash, J ^a   McCulloch, P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beta catenin and survival; Gastric cancer

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CATENIN; BETA CATENIN; CYTOPLASM PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; UVOMORULIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CELL ADHESION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STOMACH CANCER;

EID: 0032732728     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6693437     Document Type: Article

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