Merkel cell carcinomas with CK20 negative and CK7 positive immunostaining

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 385-386

  Beer, Trever W ^a  

^a Cutaneous Pathology   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN 20; CYTOKERATIN 7;

CANCER DIAGNOSIS; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LETTER; MERKEL CELL TUMOR; STAINING;

AGED; CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; KERATIN-20; KERATIN-7; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 59149101726     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2008.01062.x     Document Type: Letter

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