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Is loss of p53 a driver of ductal carcinoma in situ progression?
British journal of cancer - 1 Nov 2022
Morrissey Rhiannon L, Thompson Alastair M, Lozano Guillermina
Abstract excerpt
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a non-obligate precursor of invasive carcinoma. Multiple studies have shown that DCIS lesions typically possess a driver mutation associated with cancer development. Mutation in the TP53 tumour suppressor gene is present in 15-30% of pure DCIS lesions and in ~30% of invasive breast cancers. Mutations in TP53 are significantly associated with high-grade DCIS, the most likely form...
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