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No evidence for point mutations in codons 12, 13, and 61 of the ras gene in a high-incidence area for esophageal and gastric cancers.
Cancer research - 15 Aug 1990
Victor T, Du Toit R, Jordaan A M, Bester A J, van Helden P D
Abstract excerpt
The molecular mechanisms underlying the induction of esophageal and gastric cancer are not yet understood. It is possible that different etiological factors from geographically distinct areas play a role in the onset of these cancers. Twenty-seven primary esophageal and 11 gastric cancers originating from the high-incidence areas of South Africa were analyzed for the presence of ras protooncogene mutations. We...
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