Immunohistochemical assessment of E-cadherin, β-catenin, CEACAM-1 and PTEN: tumor progression markers in melanoma Análise imuno-histoquímica dos marcadores de progressão tumoral, E-caderina, β-catenina, CEACAM-1 e PTEN em melanomas

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study is the immunohistochemical assessment of tumor progression markers (E-cadherin, β-catenin, CEACAM-1 and PTEN) in primary cutaneous melanomas and their correlation with prognostic factors. METHOD: Primary lesions in patients with cutan...

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Main Authors: Juliana Elizabeth Jung, Raul Anselmi Júnior, Lucas Gennaro, Fernanda El Ghoz Leme, Ana Paula Camargo Martins, Carlos G. Hirth, Luiz Fernando Bleggi Torres, Lúcia de Noronha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2010-04-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442010000200007