Esophageal combined carcinomas: Immunohoistochemical and molecular genetic studies

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 18, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 1545-1551

  Terada, Tadashi ^a   Maruo, Hirotoshi ^a  

^a SHIZUOKA CITY SHIMIZU HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Combined carcinoma; Esophagus; Histopathology; Immunohistochemistry; Molecular genetics

Indexed keywords

CD56 ANTIGEN; CYTOKERATIN; EPITHELIAL MEMBRANE ANTIGEN; KI 67 ANTIGEN; PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA RECEPTOR; PROTEIN P53; STEM CELL FACTOR RECEPTOR; SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

AGED; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA; ESOPHAGEAL COMBINED CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; REVIEW; SMALL CELL CARCINOMA; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SYMPTOM;

EID: 84859312815     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i13.1545     Document Type: Review

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