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Microsatellite instability in ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast.
The Journal of pathology - 1 May 1998
Walsh T, Chappell S A, Shaw J A, Walker R A
Abstract excerpt
Microsatellite instability (MI+) is associated with defects in mismatch repair, resulting in a 'mutator' phenotype and the development and progression of cancer. MI+ has been documented in invasive breast carcinomas. This study was undertaken to determine whether MI+ is found in the early non-invasive form of breast cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). We examined microdissected ducts from 23 cases of DCIS...
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