Article
p53 codon 72 polymorphism as a progression index for bladder cancer.
Oncology reports - 1 Apr 2012
Lin Hung-Yu, Huang Chun-Hsiung, Yu Tsan-Jung, Wu Wen-Jen, Yang Ming-Chang, Lung For-Wey
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to calculate the positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) to determine whether p53 codon 72 can be used as a bladder cancer management index. Ninety-six patients diagnosed with bladed cancer and two control groups of 427 randomly sampled community participants and 142 non-cancerous individuals without a prior...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Case-Control Studies
- Chi-Square Distribution
- Codon
- Disease Progression
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
