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Mismatch Repair Deficiency in Ovarian Carcinoma: Frequency, Causes, and Consequences.
The American journal of surgical pathology - 1 May 2020
Leskela Susanna, Romero Ignacio, Cristobal Eva, Pérez-Mies Belén, Rosa-Rosa Juan M, Gutierrez-Pecharroman Ana, Caniego-Casas Tamara, Santón Almudena, Ojeda Belén, López-Reig Raquel, Palacios-Berraquero María L, García Ángel, Ibarra Javier, Hakim Sofía, Guarch Rosa, López-Guerrero José A, Poveda Andrés, Palacios José
Abstract excerpt
Mismatch repair deficiency (MMRD) is involved in the initiation of both hereditary and sporadic tumors. MMRD has been extensively studied in colorectal cancer and endometrial cancer, but not so in other tumors, such as ovarian carcinoma. We have determined the expression of mismatch repair proteins in a large cohort of 502 early-stage epithelial ovarian carcinoma entailing all the 5 main subtypes: high-grade...
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