Close correlation between a p53 or hMSH2 gene mutation in the tumor and survival of hepatocellular carcinoma patients.

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We analyzed 42 hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) (38 patients) for mutations in the DNA mismatch repair gene hMSH2 and the p53 tumor suppressor gene, a possible upregulater of hMSH2. Mutations of the hMSH2 or p53 gene were detected in 13 patients (34%). There were no patients who possessed mutations in both genes. There was a significant correlation between mutation of either gene and pathological indicators of...

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