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Characterization of p53 gene mutations in a Brazilian population with oral squamous cell carcinomas.
International journal of oncology - 1 Feb 2004
Chaves Anna C M, Cherubini Karen, Herter Nilton, Furian Roque, Santos Diogenes S, Squier Christopher, Domann Frederick E
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the p53 tumor suppressor gene are present in approximately 50% of all human cancers. We sought to determine the frequency and type of p53 mutations in squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) of the oral cavity in a Brazilian population. To identify p53 mutations we used PCR-SSCP in tumor tissue microdissected from paraffin- embedded and from fresh-frozen sections followed by direct sequencing of SSCP bands...
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