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Immunohistochemical characterization of neuroendocrine cells in prostate cancer.
The Prostate - 15 Sept 2006
Huang Jiaoti, Yao Jorge L, di Sant'Agnese P Anthony, Yang Qi, Bourne Patricia A, Na Yanqun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Neuroendocrine (NE) cells increase in high grade/stage prostate cancer (PC) and may contribute to androgen-independent cancer. Their immunohistochemical phenotype has not been studied in detail and conflicting results have been reported. METHODS: PC tissue was stained immunohistochemically for luminal secretory cell-associated cytokeratin, basal cell markers, ki-67, androgen receptor (AR), PSA,...
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