Article
Molecular biology of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Critical reviews in oncology/hematology - 1 Feb 2000
Lam A K
Abstract excerpt
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the predominant histologic subtype of esophageal cancer and characterized by high mortality rate and geographic differences in incidence. With the advances in the field of molecular biology, our understanding of the pathogenesis, epidemiology and behavior of ESCC continues to evolve. The recent development includes research in etiopathogenesis (viruses and cancer...
Topics
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Esophageal Neoplasms
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Humans
- Mutation
- Neoplasm Proteins
