Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 70, Issue 1 , Pages 11-15 , January 2007

Role of p21WAF1 and p27KIP1 in Predicting Biochemical Recurrence for Organ-confined Prostate Adenocarcinoma

  • Tony Tong-Lin Wu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Tony T.L. Wu, Division of Urology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, 386, Ta-Chung 1st Road, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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  • Jyh-Seng Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Bang-Ping Jiaan

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Chia-Cheng Yu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Jeng-Yu Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Jen-Tai Lin

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Jong-Khing Huang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 27 June 2005 ,Revised 4 December 2006

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PII: S1726-4901(09)70294-1

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70294-1

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 70, Issue 1 , Pages 11-15 , January 2007

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