Serum alkaline phosphatase level as a prognostic tool in colorectal cancer: A study of 105 patients

Journal of Applied Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 88-95

  Saif, M Wasif ^a   Alexander, Dominik ^a   Wicox, Charles M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase; Colon cancer; Liver metastasis; Rectal cancer

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER STAGING; COLORECTAL CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PROGNOSIS; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 17044395429     PISSN: 1537064X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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