Use of Rt-Pcr in detecting disseminated cancer cells after incisional biopsy among oral squamous cell carcinoma patients

Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 92-97

  Ramani, Pratibha ^a   Thomas, George ^b   Ahmed, Shaheen ^c  

^a SAVEETHA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Spic Science Foundation India   (India)

^c Government Dental College and Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Cytokeratin19; Rt pcr; actin

Indexed keywords

EID: 24644441848     PISSN: 09731482     EISSN: 09731482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.16708     Document Type: Article

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