Cadherin and catenin expression in mucoepidermoid carcinoma: Correlation with histopathologic grade, clinical stage, and patient outcome

Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 297-304

  Shieh, Yi Shing ^a   Chang, Long Chang ^a   Chiu, Kuo Chou ^a   Wu, Cheng Wen ^b   Lee, Herng Sheng ^c  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^c TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cadherin; Catenin; Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CATENIN; BETA CATENIN; CADHERIN; CATENIN; NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; P CADHERIN; PLAKOGLOBIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UVOMORULIN;

ADENOSQUAMOUS CARCINOMA; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0037542514     PISSN: 09042512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0714.2003.00144.x     Document Type: Article

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