Article
P53 abnormalities and outcomes in colorectal cancer: a systematic review.
British journal of cancer - 14 Feb 2005
Munro A J, Lain S, Lane D P
Abstract excerpt
We performed a systematic review of studies that investigated the effect of abnormalities of the tumour suppressor gene p53 upon prognosis in patients with colorectal cancer. The methods used to assess p53 status were immunohistochemistry (IHC), indicating abnormal accumulation of p53, and sequence analysis, indicating presence of p53 mutations (mut). We identified 168 reports, with 241 comparisons of relevant...
Topics
- Bias
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Genes, p53
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Mutation
- Prognosis
- Rectal Neoplasms
- Regression Analysis
- Survival Analysis
- Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
