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Radiation-induced cutaneous carcinoma of the head and neck: is there an early role for p53 mutations?
Clinical and experimental dermatology - 1 Nov 2006
Franchi A, Massi D, Gallo O, Santucci M, Porfirio B
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BACKGROUND: Little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying ionizing radiation-induced carcinogenesis of the skin. AIMS: To investigate the possible role of p53 in radiodermatitis and in the development of radiation-induced cutaneous carcinomas. METHODS: The study group comprised six patients affected by cutaneous carcinomas arising in radiodermatitis (one squamous cell carcinoma and five basal cell...
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