Dedifferentiation in adenoid cystic carcinoma of salivary gland: An uncommon complication associated with an accelerated clinical course

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 465-472

  Cheuk, W ^a   Chan, John K C ^a   Ngan, Roger K C ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adenoid cystic carcinoma; Dedifferentiation; Immunophenotype; Salivary gland tumor

Indexed keywords

ADENOID CYSTIC CARCINOMA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER GRADING; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SALIVARY GLAND CARCINOMA;

ADULT; CARCINOMA, ADENOID CYSTIC; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SALIVARY GLAND NEOPLASMS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEIN P53;

EID: 0032957782     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000478-199904000-00012     Document Type: Article

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