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Clinicopathological Significance of CDKN2A Promoter Hypermethylation Frequency with Pancreatic Cancer.
Scientific reports - 4 Sept 2015
Tang Bo, Li Yang, Qi Guangying, Yuan Shengguang, Wang Zhenran, Yu Shuiping, Li Bo, He Songqing
Abstract excerpt
The prognosis of pancreatic cancer patients is very poor, with a 5-year survival of less than 6%. Previous studies demonstrated that the loss of function of CDKN2A is mainly caused by the hypermethylation of CDKN2A gene promoter; however, whether or not it is associated with the incidence of pancreatic cancer still remains unclear. In this study, we systematically reviewed the association between CDKN2A promoter...
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