β-catenin mutations are associated with a subset of low-stage hepatocellular carcinoma negative for hepatitis B virus and with favorable prognosis

American Journal of Pathology

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 763-770

  Hsu, Hey Chi ^a   Jeng, Yung Ming ^a   Mao, Tsui Lien ^b   Chu, Jan Show ^c   Lai, Po Lin ^a   Peng, Shian Yang ^d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Ho Hsin Cancer Center   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA CATENIN;

ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; GENE DELETION; GENE MUTATION; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEX RATIO;

EID: 0034495080     PISSN: 00029440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9440(10)64590-7     Document Type: Article

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