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p53 and cyclin D1 as prognostic factors in squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx.
The Laryngoscope - 1 Jan 2003
Vielba Raquel, Bilbao Juan, Ispizua Angel, Zabalza Iñaki, Alfaro Jesús, Rezola Ricardo, Moreno Enrique, Elorriaga Jon, Alonso Ibón, Baroja Antonio, de la Hoz Carmen
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Proteins p53 and cyclin D1 play a crucial role in cell cycle control. Protein p53 mutations are one of the most common genetic alterations in human cancer, and cyclin D1 gene amplification has been found to be associated with poor prognosis in different types of tumors. Functional alterations of these proteins may play an important role both in the carcinogenesis of squamous carcinomas of...
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