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Cumulative prognostic value of p53 mutations and bcl-2 protein expression in head-and-neck cancer treated by radiotherapy.
International journal of cancer - 22 Dec 1999
Gallo O, Chiarelli I, Boddi V, Bocciolini C, Bruschini L, Porfirio B
Abstract excerpt
We investigated the prognostic significance of p53-gene mutation (exon 5-9) and bcl-2-protein expression in primary squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC) treated by curative radiotherapy (RT). Primary squamous-cell carcinomas for analysis were obtained from 85 consecutive head-and-neck-cancer patients, with complete follow-up data. We detected bcl-2 protein in 24% (20/85) of HNSCC studied; 38 (45%)...
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