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Allele loss on chromosome 1p36 in epithelial ovarian cancers.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Jul 2001
Alvarez A A, Lambers A R, Lancaster J M, Maxwell G L, Ali S, Gumbs C, Berchuck A, Futreal P A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Prior studies have shown that allelic loss on chromosome 1p36 occurs frequently in ovarian as well as several other types of cancer. This suggests that inactivation of gene(s) in this region may play a role in the pathogenesis of these cancers. The aim of this study was to further delineate the region of loss on chromosome 1p36 in ovarian cancers and to identify associated patient or tumor...
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