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CpG island methylator phenotype associated with tumor recurrence in tumor-node-metastasis stage I hepatocellular carcinoma.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Jul 2010
Li Binkui, Liu Wenji, Wang Li, Li Meixiang, Wang Jianping, Huang Liang, Huang Pinzhu, Yuan Yunfei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP), characterized by simultaneous methylation of multiple tumor suppressor genes (TSGs), has been reported to be associated with biological malignancy in many cancers. Whether CIMP is potentially predictive of clinical outcome in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unknown. METHODS: We investigated the methylation status of ten TSGs and CIMP in 115 samples of HCC...
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