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Prognostic significance of FOXL2 mutation and mRNA expression in adult and juvenile granulosa cell tumors of the ovary.
Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc - 1 Oct 2011
D'Angelo Emanuela, Mozos Ana, Nakayama Daiei, Espinosa Iñigo, Catasus Lluis, Muñoz Josefina, Prat Jaime
Abstract excerpt
Recently, mutation of the FOXL2 gene has been consistently identified in adult granulosa cell tumors of the ovary. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the FOXL2 mutation and mRNA expression have a role in the pathogenesis of juvenile and adult granulosa cell tumors and influence tumor progression. Thirty-four adult granulosa cell tumors and 20 juvenile granulosa cell tumors were examined for the...
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