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A Molecular Genetic and Statistical Approach for the Diagnosis of Dual-Site Cancers
5 Oct 2004
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BACKGROUND: Concurrent tumors can be synchronous, independently derived, non-metastatic tumors or metastatic tumors. The prognosis and clinical management of patients with these different concurrent tumor types are different. METHODS: DNA from normal and tumor tissues of 62 patients with synchronous endometrial and ovarian, bilateral ovarian, or endometrial and bilateral ovarian tumors was analyzed for loss of...
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