p53 correlates with improved survival in patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma.

doi:10.1002/jso.2930580414

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p53 correlates with improved survival in patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma.

Journal of surgical oncology - 1 Apr 1995

Sauter E R, Keller S M, Erner S M

Abstract excerpt

Esophageal adenocarcinoma is a virulent malignancy that is rapidly increasing in incidence. Overexpression of p53, a tumor-suppressor gene with prognostic significance in many malignancies, has not been adequately evaluated in this disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the pattern an...

Topics

Adenocarcinoma
Esophageal Neoplasms
Esophagectomy
Female
Gene Expression
Genes, p53
Humans
Male
Mutation
Survival Rate
Tumor Suppressor Protein p53

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