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Allelotype of papillary serous peritoneal carcinomas.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Jul 2001
Cass I, Baldwin R L, Fasylova E, Fields A L, Klinger H P, Runowicz C D, Karlan B Y
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Papillary serous peritoneal carcinoma (PSPC) is histologically indistinguishable from papillary serous ovarian carcinoma (PSOC) with a similar clinical presentation, yet may differ in its carcinogenesis. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of allelic loss and the frequency of p53 mutation by p53 overexpression in PSPC compared to PSOC. METHODS: An allelotype analysis of 26 patients...
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