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Loss of heterozygosity and microsatellite instability at chromosomal sites 1Q and 10Q in morphologically distinct regions of late stage prostate lesions.
The Journal of urology - 1 Nov 2001
Latini J M, Rieger-Christ K M, Wang D S, Silverman M L, Libertino J A, Summerhayes I C
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: We investigated the incidence of loss of heterozygosity (LOH) and microsatellite instability in sporadic prostate cancer and surrounding tissue at loci encompassing the HPC1 and PTEN genes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Surgical specimens from 63 patients with sporadic stage T3 or T4 prostatic adenocarcinoma were analyzed for LOH and microsatellite instability. Microdissected tissue included morphologically...
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