Differential chromosome allelic imbalance in the progression of human prostate cancer.

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Differential chromosome allelic imbalance in the progression of human prostate cancer.

The Journal of urology - 1 Dec 1996

Latil A, Fournier G, Cussenot O, Lidereau R

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PURPOSE: It is widely accepted that an accumulation of genetic alterations plays an important role in the genesis of human cancers. We wished to obtain a comprehensive view of the role of genetic changes in prostate cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We screened 42 primary prostate tumors for allelic...

Topics

Alleles
Chromosome Mapping
DNA Probes
DNA, Neoplasm
Humans
Male
Microsatellite Repeats
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
Prostatic Neoplasms

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