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MDM2 gene amplification in esophageal carcinoma.
Oncology reports - 1 Apr 2016
Michalk Maike, Meinrath Jeannine, Künstlinger Helen, Koitzsch Ulrike, Drebber Uta, Merkelbach-Bruse Sabine, Bollschweiler Elfriede, Kloth Michael, Hartmann Wolfgang, Hölscher Arnulf, Quaas Alexander, Grimminger Peter P, Odenthal Margarete
Abstract excerpt
Esophageal cancer (EC) is one of the most common malignancies diagnosed in the Western world with an increasing incidence noted for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). Despite improvements in staging, surgical procedures and postoperative treatments, the overall survival of patients with EC remains low. Murine double minute‑2 (MDM2) acts as an oncogene by inducing the degradation of the tumor‑suppressor protein...
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