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Loss of p53 gene mutation after irradiation is associated with increased aggressiveness in recurring head and neck cancer.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Sept 1996
Gallo O, Chiarelli I, Bianchi S, Calzolari A, Simonetti L, Porfirio B
Abstract excerpt
The p53 gene plays a pivotal role in the control of a checkpoint during G1 and in the apoptotic program. It has been postulated that alterations of p53 may influence radio-sensitivity and prognosis in several malignancies. We studied the p53 gene status of 35 consecutive head and neck cancer patients who failed primary radiotherapy (RT) in preirradiated and postirradiated tumor samples using DNA single-strand...
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