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Loss of p53 function in uterine papillary serous carcinoma.
Human pathology - 1 Jun 1998
Kovalev S, Marchenko N D, Gugliotta B G, Chalas E, Chumas J, Moll U M
Abstract excerpt
In contrast to endometrioid carcinoma, uterine papillary serous carcinoma (UPSC) is an aggressive type of endometrial cancer. Loss of p53 function is critical for the molecular pathogenesis of UPSC. Both UPSC and its putative precursor, endometrial intraepithelial carcinoma (EIC), show abnormal p53 overexpression in most tumors. To further assess the nature of p53 alterations in UPSC, we systematically...
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