Article
Prognostic value of p53 mutations in oesophageal adenocarcinoma: final results of a 15-year prospective study.
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery - 1 Jun 2010
Madani Koroush, Zhao Ronghua, Lim Hyun Ja, Casson Alan G
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: This study evaluates the clinical significance of p53 mutations in oesophageal adenocarcinoma (EADC). METHODS: Between February 1991 and February 2006, 142 consecutive patients with EADC underwent potentially curative oesophageal resection. No patient received induction therapy. Strict clinicopathologic criteria were used to define primary EADC (Type I), excluding gastric cardia adenocarcinoma (Type...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Epidemiologic Methods
- Esophageal Neoplasms
- Esophagectomy
- Female
- Genes, p53
- Humans
