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p53 mutations and survival in stage I non-small-cell lung cancer: results of a prospective study.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 2 Jul 2003
Ahrendt Steven A, Hu Yingchuan, Buta Martin, McDermott Michael P, Benoit Nicole, Yang Stephen C, Wu Li, Sidransky David
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The p53 gene is frequently mutated in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC); however, the effect of p53 gene mutations on patient prognosis remains unclear. Therefore, we initiated a prospective study to determine the association of p53 gene mutations with survival in patients with stage I NSCLC. METHODS: Tumor samples were collected prospectively from 188 patients with operable NSCLC (stages I, II, and...
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