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Role of TP53 mutations in vulvar carcinomas.
International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists - 1 Sept 2011
Choschzick Matthias, Hantaredja Widianto, Tennstedt Pierre, Gieseking Frederike, Wölber Linn, Simon Ronald
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomavirus (HPV)-independent development of vulvar carcinomas is common and the disruption of the TP53 pathway seems to play a key role in these tumors. Overexpression of TP53 in precursor lesions (differentiated VIN) and associated invasive carcinomas is regarded as an important diagnostic feature of this subtype of vulvar cancer. To determine the relationship of TP53 mutation status with...
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