Heterogeneity, biodiversity and bioperversity in solid neoplasms.

doi:10.1016/s0748-7983(96)92795-x

Article

Heterogeneity, biodiversity and bioperversity in solid neoplasms.

European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology - 1 Oct 1996

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Abstract excerpt

Heterogeneity of biological structure and function is an impediment to the analysis and treatment of human solid tumours. Its importance is frequently underestimated in clinico-pathological research. This article reviews the many facets of heterogeneity in tumour systems, and its importance to th...

Topics

Cell Division
Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
Genotype
Humans
Models, Biological
Mutation
Neoplasms

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