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Detection of human papillomavirus DNA and p53 gene mutations in human prostate cancer.
The Prostate - 1 May 1996
Suzuki H, Komiya A, Aida S, Ito H, Yatani R, Shimazaki J
Abstract excerpt
The relationship between integration with human papillomavirus (HPV) and p53 gene mutations in tissues of prostate cancer were examined. Tissue samples analyzed were obtained by total prostatectomy (29 stage B cancer cases) and from autopsy (22 endocrine therapy-resistant metastatic disease cases). HPV DNA was detected in 8 of 51 (16%, 5 in stage B and 3 in autopsy cases) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using...
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