Human Pathology
Volume 40, Issue 7 , Pages 957-964 , July 2009

p16, Ki-67, and BD ProEx™C immunostaining: a practical approach for diagnosis of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

Received 19 September 2008 ,Revised 11 December 2008 ,Accepted 11 December 2008.

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 This study was presented in part at the USCAP annual meeting, Denver, CO, March 2008.

PII: S0046-8177(08)00577-7

doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2008.12.005

Human Pathology
Volume 40, Issue 7 , Pages 957-964 , July 2009

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