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ADH1B and ALDH2 are associated with metachronous SCC after endoscopic submucosal dissection of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Cancer medicine - 1 Jul 2016
Kagemoto Kenichi, Urabe Yuji, Miwata Tomohiro, Oka Shiro, Ochi Hidenori, Kitadai Yasuhiko, Tanaka Shinji, Chayama Kazuaki
Abstract excerpt
A previous genome-wide association study identified two novel esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) susceptibility genes, ADH1B and ALDH2. We investigated the characteristics of ESCC, and the relationship between metachronous esophageal and/or pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and the ADH1B & ALDH2 risk alleles. One hundred and seventeen superficial ESCC patients who underwent treatment with endoscopic...
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