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Immunohistochemical analysis of NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase and NADPH cytochrome P450 reductase in human superficial bladder tumours: Relationship between tumour enzymology and clinical outcome following intravesical mitomycin C therapy

  1. Saurajyoti Basu1,3,
  2. John E. Brown2,
  3. G. Michael Flannigan3,
  4. Jason H. Gill1,
  5. Paul M. Loadman1,
  6. Sandie W. Martin1,
  7. Brian Naylor4,
  8. Andrew J. Scally5,
  9. Jill M. Seargent1,
  10. Tariq Shah3,
  11. Rajiv Puri3,
  12. Roger M. Phillips1,†,*

Article first published online: 22 JAN 2004

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.20005

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 109, Issue 5, pages 703–709, 1 May 2004

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Basu, S., Brown, J. E., Flannigan, G. M., Gill, J. H., Loadman, P. M., Martin, S. W., Naylor, B., Scally, A. J., Seargent, J. M., Shah, T., Puri, R. and Phillips, R. M. (2004), Immunohistochemical analysis of NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase and NADPH cytochrome P450 reductase in human superficial bladder tumours: Relationship between tumour enzymology and clinical outcome following intravesical mitomycin C therapy. Int. J. Cancer, 109: 703–709. doi: 10.1002/ijc.20005

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  1. 1

    Cancer Research Unit, Tom Connors Cancer Research Centre, University of Bradford, Bradford, United Kingdom

  2. 2

    Department of Pharmacy, Kingston University, Kingston, United Kingdom

  3. 3

    Department of Urology, St. Lukes Hospital, Bradford, United Kingdom

  4. 4

    Department of Pathology, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, United Kingdom

  5. 5

    School of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, United Kingdom

  1. †

    Fax: +44-1274-233234

*Cancer Research Unit, Tom Connors Cancer Research Centre, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, United Kingdom

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 27 FEB 2004
  2. Article first published online: 22 JAN 2004
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 15 OCT 2003
  4. Manuscript Revised: 30 SEP 2003
  5. Manuscript Received: 4 AUG 2003

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  • Cancer Research UK. Grant Number: C459/A2579
  • Kyowa Hakko, Ltd

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