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Classification of TP53 mutations and HPV predict survival in advanced larynx cancer.
The Laryngoscope - 1 Sept 2016
Scheel Adam, Bellile Emily, McHugh Jonathan B, Walline Heather M, Prince Mark E, Urba Susan, Wolf Gregory T, Eisbruch Avraham, Worden Francis, Carey Thomas E, Bradford Carol
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Assess tumor suppressor p53 (TP53) functional mutations in the context of other biomarkers in advanced larynx cancer. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective analysis of pretreatment tumor TP53, human papillomavirus (HPV), Bcl-xL, and cyclin D1 status in stage III and IV larynx cancer patients in a clinical trial. METHODS: TP53 exons 4 through 9 from 58 tumors were sequenced. Mutations were grouped using...
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