[Findings of genetic changes in small intestinal carcinomas].

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[Findings of genetic changes in small intestinal carcinomas].

Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy - 1 Jul 1997

Hirai A, Hibi K, Nakamura H, Fujikake Y, Matsui T, Kasai Y, Akiyama S, Ito K, Takagi H

Abstract excerpt

There is now good evidence that a series of genetic lesions in both dominant oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes are involved in the pathogenesis of human digestive tract carcinomas. Small intestinal carcinomas are very rare, accounting for only about 0.19% of all primary gastrointestinal malign...

Topics

Adenocarcinoma
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous
Aged
Duodenal Neoplasms
Female
Genes, p53
Genes, ras
Humans
Ileal Neoplasms
Jejunal Neoplasms
Male
Middle Aged
Mutation
Polymerase Chain Reaction

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