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High frequency of microsatellite instability in intestinal-type gastric cancer in Korean patients.
The Korean journal of internal medicine - 1 Jun 2005
Choe Won Hyuk, Lee Sun-Young, Lee Jun Haeng, Shim Sang Goon, Kim Young-Ho, Rhee Poong-Lyul, Rhee Jong Chul, Ki Chang-Seok, Kim Jong-Won, Song Sang Yong, Kim Jae J
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BACKGROUND: Although there have been some reports on microsatellite alterations in gastric cancer, findings are inconsistent regarding the associations between histological classification and microsatellite instability (MSI). In the present study, we attempted to determine whether Lauren's histological subtypes are related with MSI status. METHODS: Paraffin-embedded tissue samples from 14 diffuse-type and 14...
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