Aneuploidy theory explains tumor formation, the absence of immune surveillance, and the failure of chemotherapy

Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 66-72

  Rasnick, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ANEUPLOIDY; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CARCINOGENESIS; CELL DIVISION; CELL POPULATION; CELL SURVIVAL; GENOME; GROWTH REGULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOSURVEILLANCE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL MODEL; THEORY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ANEUPLOIDY; CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE; DRUG RESISTANCE, NEOPLASM; DRUG THERAPY; HUMANS; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOLOGIC SURVEILLANCE; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0036649785     PISSN: 01654608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-4608(01)00665-3     Document Type: Article

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