Expression of adhesion molecules in hepatic metastases of colorectal carcinoma: Relationship to primary tumours and prognosis after hepatic resection

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1004-1009

  Nanashima, Atsushi ^a   Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki ^a   Sawai, Terumitsu ^a   Yasutake, Toru ^a   Tsuji, Takashi ^a   Jibiki, Masaaki ^a   Yamaguchi, Eiichiro ^a   Nakagoe, Tohru ^a   Ayabe, Hiroyoshi ^a  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

CD44 variant exon 6; Colorectal carcinomas; E cadherin; Liver metastasis

Indexed keywords

CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; HERMES ANTIGEN; UVOMORULIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIVER METASTASIS; LIVER RESECTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TUMOR GROWTH;

EID: 0032847367     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.1999.01991.x     Document Type: Article

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