Annual rhythm in the growth of human breast carcinomas as reflected in the histology of their growing edge

International Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-47

  Hartveit, F ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Annual rhythm; Breast carcinoma; Histology

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER INFILTRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CIRCANNUAL RHYTHM; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR EMBOLISM;

EID: 0034015513     PISSN: 10668969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106689690000800109     Document Type: Article

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