Possible role of the micronucleus assay in diagnostics and secondary prevention of cervix cancer: A minireview

Cytology and Genetics

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 64-66

  Nersesyan, A K ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUMOR RECURRENCE; UTERINE CERVIX TUMOR; VAGINA SMEAR;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 41049114342     PISSN: 05643783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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