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Heterogeneity of <i>MYCN</i> amplification in neuroblastoma at diagnosis, treatment, relapse, and metastasis
28 Jul 2016
Abstract excerpt
Amplification of the MYCN gene in neuroblastoma is associated with a poor prognosis and is considered to remain unchanged in post-treatment specimens and metastases. While heterogeneity of MYCN copy number in tumor cells has been reported, serial samples have only been studied in a limited way, and the biologic relevance of this finding is not well understood. We used in situ hybridization on paraffin sections of...
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