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Comprehensive analysis of the p53 status in mucosal and cutaneous melanomas.
International journal of cancer - 1 Feb 2006
Gwosdz Christian, Scheckenbach Kathrin, Lieven Oliver, Reifenberger Julia, Knopf Andreas, Bier Henning, Balz Vera
Abstract excerpt
The abrogation of the function of the "gatekeeper of the genome", p53, is the most prevalent molecular alteration in solid human tumors. Regarding melanomas the involvement of p53 alterations is discussed controversially to date. In order to evaluate the status of p53 in detail, primary tumors and metastases of 63 sporadic cutaneous (CM) and mucosal (MuM) melanomas were examined by immunohistochemistry and...
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