Familial hepatoblastoma and APC gene mutations: Renewed call for molecular research

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 39, Issue 15, 2003, Pages 2200-2204

  Thomas, D ^a   Pritchard, J ^b   Davidson, R ^c   McKiernan, P ^a   Grundy, R G ^d   De Ville De Goyet, J ^a,e  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^e CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

APC gene mutation; Familial adenomatous polyposis; Family screening; Hepatoblastoma; Hepatoblastoma and adenomatous polyposis coli gene

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CISPLATIN;

ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON POLYPOSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFECT; FAMILIAL CANCER; FATHER; GENE MUTATION; HEPATOBLASTOMA; HEPATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOLOGY; INHERITANCE; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER BIOPSY; MALE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIBLING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0142091577     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(03)00618-X     Document Type: Article

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