Cadherin-catenin expression in primary colorectal cancer: A survival analysis

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1046-1051

  Hugh, T J ^a,c   Dillon, S A ^a   Taylor, B A ^a   Pignatelli, M ^b   Poston, G J ^a   Kinsella, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

catenin; Cadherin catenin complex; Colorectal cancer; Nuclear expression

Indexed keywords

CADHERIN; CATENIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; UVOMORULIN;

ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER INVASION; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CELL ADHESION; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SURVIVAL TIME;

ALPHA CATENIN; BETA CATENIN; CADHERINS; COLON; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TRANS-ACTIVATORS;

EID: 0032956426     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690461     Document Type: Article

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