A case of primary lung cancer producing alpha-fetoprotein

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 504-506

  Yamagata, Toshiyuki ^a   Yamagata, Yuko ^a   Nakanishi, Masanori ^a   Matsunaga, Kazuto ^a   Minakata, Yoshiaki ^a   Ichinose, Mazakazu ^a  

^a WAKAYAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alpha fetoprotein; Atypical carcinoid; Lung tumour

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; TUMOR MARKER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CARCINOID; CASE REPORT; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; LARGE CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA; LUNG CANCER; LUNG HILUS; LUNG RESECTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SPUTUM; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 9244234304     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2004/510350     Document Type: Article

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