Article
Distinct mutational spectrum of the p53 gene in lung cancers from Chinese women in Hong Kong.
Cancer research - 15 Nov 1995
Takagi Y, Koo L C, Osada H, Ueda R, Kyaw K, Ma C C, Suyama M, Saji S, Takahashi T, Tominaga S
Abstract excerpt
Accumulating evidence suggests that the p53 gene is a good target for molecular epidemiological studies to search for risk factors in carcinogenic events. The lung cancer incidence for females in Hong Kong is unusually high, ranking among the highest in the world despite a low percentage with a history of smoking. To gain insights into possible etiological risk factors responsible for this high incidence, we...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- DNA, Satellite
- Female
- Genes, p53
- Hong Kong
- Humans
- Lung Neoplasms
- Middle Aged
- Mutation