Prague Med. Rep. 2025, 126, 75-81

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2025.12

Correlation of Ki-67 Expression with the Stage of Disease in Patients of Colorectal Carcinoma

Ashutosh NagpalID, Poras ChaudharyID

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India

Received February 1, 2024
Accepted May 12, 2025

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