Article
[Accumulation of gene alterations and progression of breast cancer].
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy - 1 Jun 1994
Tsuda H
Abstract excerpt
A number of gene alterations have been detected in human breast cancer, and their clinicopathological implications have been investigated. Amplification of the c-erb B-2 gene and point mutations of the p53 gene are shown to be associated with biological aggressiveness of cancer cells, whereas loss of heterozygosity on chromosome 16q is suggested to be associated with acquirement of malignant phenotype. Because...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
