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Impact of microsatellite testing and mismatch repair protein expression on the clinical interpretation of genetic testing in hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 1 Aug 2002
Ward Robyn, Meldrum Cliff, Williams Rachael, Mokany Elisa, Scott Rodney, Turner Jenny, Hawkins Nicholas, Burgess Bronwyn, Groombridge Claire, Spigelman Allan
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PURPOSE: Identification of germline mutations in mismatch repair genes is increasingly being used to guide clinical practice in hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer. The aim of this study was to retrospectively assess the clinical utility of immunostaining and microsatellite instability testing...
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