Fascin expression in uterine smooth muscle tumors

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 328-333

  Kefeli, Mehmet ^a   Yildiz, Levent ^a   Kaya, Fatma Cevik ^a   Aydin, Oguz ^a   Kandemir, Bedri ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Fascin; Leiomyoma; Leiomyosarcoma; STUMP; Uterus

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; FASCIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MYOMETRIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STAINING; UTERINE SMOOTH MUSCLE TUMOR OF UNCERTAIN MALIGNANT POTENTIAL; UTERUS LEIOMYOSARCOMA; UTERUS MYOMA; UTERUS TUMOR;

CARRIER PROTEINS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEIOMYOMA; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS; SMOOTH MUSCLE TUMOR; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 69049113914     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PGP.0b013e318195da9f     Document Type: Article

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