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Strong Prognostic Value of Microsatellite Instability in Intestinal Type Non-cardia Gastric Cancer.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Mar 2016
Marrelli Daniele, Polom Karol, Pascale Valeria, Vindigni Carla, Piagnerelli Riccardo, De Franco Lorenzo, Ferrara Francesco, Roviello Giandomenico, Garosi Lorenzo, Petrioli Roberto, Roviello Franco
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The clinical role of microsatellite instability (MSI) in gastric cancer (GC) is controversial. A large series of patients submitted to respective surgery for primary GC with a long follow-up time was evaluated. METHODS: 472 patients with prospectively collected frozen samples of normal mucosa and tumor tissue stored in a biological tissue bank were included. Microsatellite analysis was evaluated using...
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