Microsatellite instability and p53 mutations in pediatric secondary malignant neoplasms.

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BACKGROUND: The past decade has witnessed a growing frequency of therapy-related secondary tumors. The authors studied nine children with secondary malignancies. The primary tumors were bilateral retinoblastoma, neuroblastoma, brain tumor, Wilms' tumor, colon adenocarcinoma, and Hodgkin's disease. The secondary tumors were osteosarcoma at the site of previous radiotherapy, myelodysplastic syndrome, acute...

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