Differential expression of the cancer-associated antigens T (Thomsen-Friedenreich) and Tn in primary and recurring squamous cell carcinomas of the skin

Anticancer Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1 A, 1999, Pages 619-620

  Kanitakis, Jean ^a   Al Rifai, I ^a   Euvrard, S ^a   Faure, M ^a   Claudy, A ^a  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Skin; Squamous cell carcinomas; Thomsen Friedenreich antigen; Tn antigen

Indexed keywords

TUMOR ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT CANCER; SKIN CARCINOMA; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

ANTIGENS, TUMOR-ASSOCIATED, CARBOHYDRATE; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0032919265     PISSN: 02507005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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