Article
Correlation between human papillomavirus positivity and p53 gene overexpression in adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Apr 1997
Uchiyama M, Iwasaka T, Matsuo N, Hachisuga T, Mori M, Sugimori H
Abstract excerpt
In the pathogenesis of cervical squamous cell carcinoma, an inverse correlation between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and mutation of the p53 anti-oncogene has been suggested. Much less is known of a possible correlation in the case of adenocarcinoma of cervix. Twenty-five cervical adenocarcinomas and 7 adenosquamous carcinomas were analyzed for presence of HPV DNA sequences and overexpression of the p53...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
