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Genetic alterations in esophageal cancer and their relevance to etiology and pathogenesis: a review.
International journal of cancer - 21 Jun 1996
Montesano R, Hollstein M, Hainaut P
Abstract excerpt
Cancer of the esophagus exists in 2 main forms with different etiological and pathological characteristics-squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and adenocarcinoma (ADC). This review focuses on the occurrence of genetic alterations in SSC and ADC of the esophagus and on their possible implications for the elucidation of the etiology and pathogenesis of these cancers. The most common alterations found in esophageal...
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