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Distinction of differentiated type early gastric carcinoma with gastric type mucin expression.
Cancer - 15 Aug 2000
Koseki K, Takizawa T, Koike M, Ito M, Nihei Z, Sugihara K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Intestinal and diffuse gastric carcinomas differ in morphology and growth behavior. Differentiated type gastric carcinoma (DGC), which corresponds roughly with the intestinal type of Lauren, can demonstrate phenotypic properties associated with mucin expression and brush border. However, their clinical significance is controversial. A classification based on mucin phenotype and brush border was...
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