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Increased bcl-2 expression is associated with primary resistance to chemotherapy in human epithelial ovarian cancer.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Jul 1999
Kassim S K, Ali H S, Sallam M M, Fayed S T, Seada L S, abd-Elkawy E, Seada M A, Khalifa A
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OBJECTIVE: bcl-2, an anti-apoptotic factor, has a role in the pathogenesis of ovarian cancer as well as in resistance to chemotherapy. DESIGN AND METHODS: 20 benign, and 26 malignant epithelial ovarian tissues were analyzed for bcl-2 protein and mutant p53 by enzyme-immunoassay (EIA). Flowcytometric analysis was also performed. Patients of malignant group were followed up to monitor overall survival and primary...
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