Article
p53 as a prognostic factor in adrenocortical tumors of adults and children.
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas - 1 Jan 2003
Sredni S T, Zerbini M C N, Latorre M R, Alves V A F
Abstract excerpt
Mutations of the tumor suppressor gene p53 have been considered to be important determinants in several kinds of human cancer. Accumulation of p53 protein has been reported to correlate with more aggressive clinical behavior in some neoplasms. The role of p53 expression in adrenal cortical tumors (ACT) has not been elucidated but some studies have suggested its correlation with malignant behavior. Our objective...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms
- Adult
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Child
- Disease-Free Survival
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Genes, p53
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Mutation
- Prognosis
- Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
