Strong Expression of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α (HIF-1α) Is Associated with Axl Expression and Features of Aggressive Tumors in African Breast Cancer

• Hawa Nalwoga,

  Current address: Centre for Cancer Biomarkers CCBIO, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Norway

  Affiliations Centre for Cancer Biomarkers CCBIO, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway, Department of Pathology, School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

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• Lavina Ahmed,

  Affiliations Centre for Cancer Biomarkers CCBIO, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway, BerGenBio AS, Bergen, Norway

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• Jarle B. Arnes,

  Affiliation Department of Pathology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway

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• Henry Wabinga,

  Affiliation Department of Pathology, School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

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• Lars A. Akslen

  * E-mail: lars.akslen@uib.no

  Affiliations Centre for Cancer Biomarkers CCBIO, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway, Department of Pathology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway

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