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Mutations of the p53 gene as a predictor of poor prognosis in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 15 Dec 1993
Mitsudomi T, Oyama T, Kusano T, Osaki T, Nakanishi R, Shirakusa T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Inactivation of the p53 tumor suppressor gene (also known as TP53) through a point mutation and/or loss of heterozygosity is one of the most common genetic changes found in various types of human tumors. PURPOSE: Our purpose was to investigate the relationship between the presence of p53 gene mutations and survival of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) of all stages who underwent surgery...
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