Expression of smoothened protein in colon cancer and its prognostic value for postoperative liver metastasis

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 4001-4005

  Ding, Yin Lu ^a   Wang, Qi San ^b   Zhao, Wei Min ^b   Xiang, Lei ^c  

^a THE SECOND HOSPITAL OF SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XINJIANG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Colon neoplasm; Postoperative liver metastasis; Smoothened gene

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873694470     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.8.4001     Document Type: Article

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