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p53 Gene mutation and genetic instability in superficial multifocal esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
International journal of oncology - 1 Apr 2002
Fujiki Takehiro, Haraoka Seiji, Yoshioka Shingo, Ohshima Koichi, Iwashita Akinori, Kikuchi Masahiro
Abstract excerpt
Tumor multicentricity is occasionally observed in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). We studied five surgically resected superficial multifocal esophageal SCCs for p53 gene mutation and genetic instability, using DNA extracted from microdissected areas. A total of 38 target areas (TAs) were analyzed in SCC, dysplasia, basal cell hyperplasia (BCH) and normal squamous epithelium. Analysis of the replication...
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