A simple histochemical assay to detect cancer cells

Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 99-102

  Van Noorden, Cornelis J F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cancer; Colorectal carcinoma; Diagnosis; Enzyme histochemistry; Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase; Image cytometry; Pancreatic carcinoma; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

CANCER CELL; CANCER SURVIVAL; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; PANCREAS CARCINOMA; PANCREATITIS; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0033909793     PISSN: 02398508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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