Expression of oncofoetal marker carcinoembryonic antigen in oral cancers in South India-a pilot study

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 746-749

  Pai, S B ^a   Pai, R B ^a   Lalitha, R M ^a   Kumaraswamy, S V ^a   Lalitha, N ^a   Johnston, R N ^b   Bhargava, M K ^a  

^a KIDWAI MEMORIAL INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

carcinoembryonic antigen; oral cancer; squamous cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIBODY; CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN; GLYCOPROTEIN; ONCOFETAL ANTIGEN; TUMOR MARKER;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER STAGING; CHEEK MUCOSA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TARGETING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INDIA; MALE; MASTICATION; MOUTH CANCER; PILOT STUDY; SAMPLE SIZE; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; PILOT PROJECTS; TOBACCO, SMOKELESS;

EID: 33745224975     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2006.02.012     Document Type: Article

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