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Genotype and haplotype analysis of TP53 gene and the risk of pancreatic cancer: an association study in the Czech Republic.
Carcinogenesis - 1 Apr 2010
Naccarati A, Pardini B, Polakova V, Smerhovsky Z, Vodickova L, Soucek P, Vrana D, Holcatova I, Ryska M, Vodicka P
Abstract excerpt
Pancreatic carcinoma is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the Czech Republic, with only a minimum of patients surviving 5 years. The aetiology and molecular pathogenesis are still weakly understood. TP53 has a fundamental role in cell cycle and apoptosis and is frequently mutated in solid tumours, including pancreatic cancer. Based on the assumption that genetic variation may affect...
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