Loss of CDX2 expression and microsatellite instability are prominent features of large cell minimally differentiated carcinomas of the colon

American Journal of Pathology

Volumn 159, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 2239-2248

  Hinoi, T ^a   Lucas, P C ^a   Caca, K ^a   Dunn, R L ^a   Macri, E ^a   Loda, M ^a   Appelman, H D ^a   Cho, K R ^a   Fearon, E R ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA CATENIN; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; PROTEIN P53; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR CDX2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 17P; CHROMOSOME 18Q; CHROMOSOME 5Q; COLON ADENOCARCINOMA; COLON CARCINOMA; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; DNA REPAIR; FEMALE; GENE LOSS; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC MARKER; HETEROZYGOSITY LOSS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LARGE CELL CARCINOMA; MALE; MICROSATELLITE INSTABILITY; ONCOGENE K RAS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0035190672     PISSN: 00029440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9440(10)63074-X     Document Type: Article

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