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Diagnosis of primary versus metastatic ovarian adenocarcinoma using p53 gene mutation analysis.
International journal of clinical oncology - 1 Dec 2010
Yamano Tomoki, Morii Eiichi, Arai Isao, Takada Toshiaki, Kubota Ken, Sato Masahiko, Inoue Takaaki, Okada Yoshihiro, Hara Takahiko, Aozasa Katsuyuki
Abstract excerpt
Distinguishing primary ovarian cancer from metastatic colorectal cancer is often difficult by a conventional pathological examination alone. We assessed the usefulness of p53 gene mutation analysis for the differential diagnosis of ovarian adenocarcinoma. A 66-year-old woman suffered multiple organ metastases, including the liver, para-aortic lymph node, and right ovary, following an operation for advanced...
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