Article
Incidence of ras oncogene activation in lung carcinomas in Hong Kong.
Cancer - 15 Aug 1992
Lung M L, Wong M, Lam W K, Lau K S, Kwan S, Fu K H, Cheung H, Yew W W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In Hong Kong, lung carcinomas contribute to the majority of cancer deaths among Chinese. Point mutational activation of ras oncogenes has been observed in several populations. The incidence of these mutations in Hong Kong lung carcinomas was investigated. METHODS: Lung resections obta...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma
- Adult
- Aged
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Codon
- DNA Probes
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Genes, ras
- Hong Kong
- Humans
- Immunoblotting
- Incidence
- Lung Neoplasms
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mutation