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Discordance of p53 mutations of synchronous colorectal carcinomas.
Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc - 1 Feb 2000
Eguchi K, Yao T, Konomoto T, Hayashi K, Fujishima M, Tsuneyoshi M
Abstract excerpt
It is unclear whether synchronous multiple tumors arise from multicentric or monoclonal origins. To verify the multicentric origin of synchronous colorectal carcinomas at a genetic level, immunohistochemical and molecular techniques were used to determine the p53 alterations in individual lesions of synchronous colorectal carcinomas. This study was based on a total of 32 colorectal tumors from 16 patients....
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