Microsatellite instability status in gastric cancer: A reappraisal of its clinical significance and relationship with mucin phenotypes

Korean Journal of Pathology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 28-35

  Kim, Joo Yeun ^a   Shin, Na Ri ^a   Kim, Ahrong ^a   Lee, Hyun Jeong ^a   Park, Won young ^a   Kim, Jee Yeon ^a   Lee, Chang Hun ^a   Huh, Gi Young ^a   Park, Do Youn ^a  

^a Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adenocarcinoma; Microsatellite instability; Mucin; Stomach; Survival

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874987280     PISSN: 17381843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2013.47.1.28     Document Type: Article

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