Article
p53 gene alternation in squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus detected by PCR-cold SSCP analysis.
Proceedings of the National Science Council, Republic of China. Part B, Life sciences - 1 Jul 1998
Wang L S, Chow K C, Liu C C, Chiu J H
Abstract excerpt
Mutations of the p53 tumor suppressor gene play an important role in the development of common human malignancies. Previous reports revealed that the frequencies of p53 alternations in esophageal carcinoma varied from 26% to 87%. The clinical significance of p53 alternations is still disputed. In...
Topics
- Age Factors
- Aged
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Cell Differentiation
- Esophageal Neoplasms
- Esophagus
- Exons
- Female
- Genes, p53
- Humans
- Lymphatic Metastasis
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mucous Membrane
- Mutation
- Neoplasm Invasiveness
- Neoplasm Staging
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
