The oral cavity as a molecular mirror of lung carcinogenesis

Cancer Prevention Research

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 12-14

  Sidransky, David ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DNA METHYLATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; LUNG TUMOR; METABOLISM; MOUTH; MOUTH MUCOSA; NOTE; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADENOCARCINOMA; DNA METHYLATION; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MOUTH; MOUTH MUCOSA;

EID: 57349148643     PISSN: 19406207     EISSN: 19406215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-08-0093     Document Type: Review

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