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Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 26, 1991 - Issue 8
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Original Article

Serum Carcinoembryonic Antigen and DNA Ploidy in Colorectal Carcinoma

A Prospective Study

M. Kouri Dept. of Radiotherapy and Oncology and Second Dept. of Surgery, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Pathology Laboratory of the Dept. of Radiotherapy and Oncology and Dept. of Bacteriology and Immunology, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland; Dept. of Pathology, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland
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S. Pyrhönen Dept. of Radiotherapy and Oncology and Second Dept. of Surgery, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Pathology Laboratory of the Dept. of Radiotherapy and Oncology and Dept. of Bacteriology and Immunology, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland; Dept. of Pathology, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland
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J.-P. Mecklin Dept. of Radiotherapy and Oncology and Second Dept. of Surgery, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Pathology Laboratory of the Dept. of Radiotherapy and Oncology and Dept. of Bacteriology and Immunology, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland; Dept. of Pathology, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland
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H. Järvinen Dept. of Radiotherapy and Oncology and Second Dept. of Surgery, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Pathology Laboratory of the Dept. of Radiotherapy and Oncology and Dept. of Bacteriology and Immunology, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland; Dept. of Pathology, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland
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A. Laasonen Dept. of Radiotherapy and Oncology and Second Dept. of Surgery, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Pathology Laboratory of the Dept. of Radiotherapy and Oncology and Dept. of Bacteriology and Immunology, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland; Dept. of Pathology, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland
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K. Franssila Dept. of Radiotherapy and Oncology and Second Dept. of Surgery, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Pathology Laboratory of the Dept. of Radiotherapy and Oncology and Dept. of Bacteriology and Immunology, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland; Dept. of Pathology, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland
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P. Kuusela Dept. of Radiotherapy and Oncology and Second Dept. of Surgery, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Pathology Laboratory of the Dept. of Radiotherapy and Oncology and Dept. of Bacteriology and Immunology, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland; Dept. of Pathology, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland
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S. Nordling Dept. of Radiotherapy and Oncology and Second Dept. of Surgery, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Pathology Laboratory of the Dept. of Radiotherapy and Oncology and Dept. of Bacteriology and Immunology, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland; Dept. of Pathology, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland
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Pages 812-818 | Received 08 Nov 1990, Accepted 25 Mar 1991, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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