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TP53 mutation in ovarian carcinoma.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Jul 1997
Murphy M, McManus D T, Toner P G, Russell S E
Abstract excerpt
This short report describes the detection of mutations of the TP53 tumour suppressor gene in sporadic ovarian carcinomas using archival paraffin-embedded tissues and automated fluorescent DNA sequencing. TP53 mutations were detected in eight tumours. Missense mutations predominated and all were transitions. Mutations were commonest in late-stage serous tumours. In three cases, where tissue was available, the...
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