Validation of tissue microarray for the immunohistochemical profiling of melanoma

Melanoma Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-42

  Pacifico, Marc D ^a   Grover, Rajiv ^a   Richman, Paul ^a   Daley, Frances ^a   Wilson, George D ^b  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

MCAM; Melanoma; Tissue microarray; Validation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN CANCER; TISSUE MICROARRAY;

EID: 1642375902     PISSN: 09608931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008390-200402000-00006     Document Type: Article

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