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Gastric cancer with high-level microsatellite instability: target gene mutations, clinicopathologic features, and long-term survival.
Human pathology - 1 Jun 2008
Falchetti Mario, Saieva Calogero, Lupi Ramona, Masala Giovanna, Rizzolo Piera, Zanna Ines, Ceccarelli Ketty, Sera Francesco, Mariani-Costantini Renato, Nesi Gabriella, Palli Domenico, Ottini Laura
Abstract excerpt
Gastric cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide, and although the incidence has decreased in Western countries, specific high-risk areas are present in Italy. Gastric cancer with high-level microsatellite instability (MSI-H) represents a well-defined subset of carcinomas showing distinctive clinicopathologic features. We examined clinicopathologic associations and long-term survival in a...
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