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Allele polymorphisms of tumor integrins correlate with peritoneal carcinosis capability of gastric cancer cells in radically resected patients.
Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology - 1 Apr 2011
Scartozzi M, Loretelli C, Bearzi I, Mandolesi A, Galizia E, Onofri A, Pistelli M, Bittoni A, Berardi R, Cascinu S
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BACKGROUND: Preclinical studies suggested that integrins are relevant for gastric cancer diffusion. We investigated integrins polymorphisms role in determining peritoneal carcinosis or hematogenous metastases in radically resected gastric cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Integrins genotyping was car...
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