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Genetic instability, p53 and nm23 mutation and clinicopathological features in rectal carcinoma.
Anticancer research - 1 Jan 2000
Indinnimeo M, Cicchini C, Stazi A, Mingazzini P, Caligo M A, Ghimenti C, Bevilacqua G
Abstract excerpt
Defective DNA mismatch repair proteins fail to correct replication errors (RERs). These defects may lead to secondary, mutation of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. Microsatellite instability might be a marker of such replication errors. Eighteen rectal tumors were examined to evaluate genetic instability, in sporadic rectal cancer by PCR. RERs were observed in 27.8% of the cases. No significant difference...
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