Expression and clinical significance of focal adhesion kinase in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Science)

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 876-878

  He, Zhi Xiu ^a   He, Hua Wei ^a   Wang, Dan ^a   Fang, Mei Xian ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Focal adhesion kinase; Oral squamous cell carcinoma; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

FOCAL ADHESION KINASE; PARAFFIN;

ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CELL MEMBRANE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MOUTH CARCINOMA; MOUTH MUCOSA; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TUMOR DIFFERENTIATION;

EID: 33845268243     PISSN: 1672173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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