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Mutations in the STK11 gene characterize minimal deviation adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix.
Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology - 1 Jan 2003
Kuragaki Chie, Enomoto Takayuki, Ueno Yuko, Sun Hongbo, Fujita Masami, Nakashima Ryuichi, Ueda Yutaka, Wada Hiroko, Murata Yuji, Toki Toshihiko, Konishi Ikuo, Fujii Shingo
Abstract excerpt
Minimal deviation adenocarcinoma (MDA) is a well-differentiated variant of mucinous adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix and is found relatively infrequently in the general population. However, MDA is strongly associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS), a rare hereditary autosomal disorder characterized by benign hamartomatous polyposis in the gastrointestinal tract and mucocutaneous pigmentation. A serine...
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