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Phenotypic expression of gastrointestinal differentiation markers in colorectal adenocarcinomas with liver metastasis.
Pathology - 1 Dec 2002
Yao Takashi, Takata Miyuki, Tustsumi Shuichi, Nishiyama Ken-ichi, Taguchi Ken-ichi, Nagai Eishi, Tsuneyoshi Masazumi
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AIM: The purpose of the present study was to clarify the correlation between phenotypic expression of gastrointestinal differentiation markers and colorectal cancer behaviour, particularly invasion and hepatic metastasis. METHODS: Thirty-one cases of advanced colorectal adenocarcinoma (CRC) with liver metastasis were selected. Phenotypic patterns were evaluated immunohistochemically by means of antibodies to...
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