Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the vermiform appendix with high grade microsatellite instability

Journal of Cancer

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 302-306

  Komm, Moritz ^a   Kronawitter Fesl, Michaela ^a   Kremer, Marcus ^a   Lutz, Ludwig ^a   Holinski Feder, Elke ^b   Kopp, Reinhard ^a  

^a Stadtisches Kronkenhous Harlaching   (Germany)

^b Medical Genetic Center   (Germany)

Author keywords

Appendixcarcinoma; DNA mismatch repair genes; Microsatellite instability; Mucinous appendixcarcinoma

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL; FOLINIC ACID; MISMATCH REPAIR PROTEIN; OXALIPLATIN; PROTEIN MLH1; PROTEIN MSH2;

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADULT; APPENDIX CARCINOMA; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER STAGING; CASE REPORT; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; MICROSATELLITE INSTABILITY; MUCINOUS CARCINOMA; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 84866505206     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18379664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7150/jca.2.302     Document Type: Article

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