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Detection of HPV-DNA, p53 alterations, and methylation in penile squamous cell carcinoma in Japanese men.
Pathology international - 1 Aug 2008
Yanagawa Naoki, Osakabe Mitsumasa, Hayashi Masahiro, Tamura Gen, Motoyama Teiichi
Abstract excerpt
Penile carcinoma is a rare disease, accordingly there are few studies on molecular changes, and these results also vary greatly. A total of 26 penile squamous cell carcinomas in Japanese men were studied with respect to HPV, p53 alterations, and methylation of gene promoter region. HPV-DNA was detected in three of 26 patients (11.5%). Overexpression of p53 was observed in 13 of 26 patients (50%), and p53 gene...
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