Expression of bcl-2 in testicular carcinoma: correlation with tumor progression and MDR1/Pgp.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19980715)83:2<331::aid-cncr17>3.3.co;2-3

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Expression of bcl-2 in testicular carcinoma: correlation with tumor progression and MDR1/Pgp.

Cancer - 15 Jul 1998

Eid H, Gulyás M, Géczi L, Bodrogi I, Institoris E, Bak M

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BACKGROUND: The expression of bcl-2 has been studied extensively in a variety of human tumors. However, there is a lack of clinical data regarding its expression in germ cell testicular tumors (GCTTs). METHODS: In this study, the authors screened 70 patients with GCTTs for bcl-2 expression using...

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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Disease Progression
Gene Expression
Genes, bcl-2
Germinoma
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Prognosis
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2
Testicular Neoplasms

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