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Frequent p53 mutations in head and neck cancer.
Cancer research - 1 Nov 1992
Somers K D, Merrick M A, Lopez M E, Incognito L S, Schechter G L, Casey G
Abstract excerpt
Squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck (SCCHN) are associated strongly with the use of tobacco and alcohol, but little is known about the molecular pathogenesis of these tumors. In the present study, we analyzed SCCHN for mutations in the tumor suppressor gene p53 by immunocytochemistry and complementary DNA sequencing. Overexpression of p53 protein was detected in 13 (100%) of 13 SCCHN cell lines and in...
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