p53 mutation and protein overexpression in the early stages of esophageal tumorigenesis utilizing endoscopically obtained biopsy specimens

International Journal of Oncology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 683-688

  Kim, Gisen ^a,c   Yamabe, Hirohiko ^b   Imada Shirakata, Yuko ^c   Ueda, Synji ^c   Sakai, Masahiko ^c   Okuma, Minoru ^c   Ishizaki, Kanji ^a  

^a AICHI CANCER CENTER HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Esophageal dysplasia; Genetic diagnosis; p53 tumor suppressor gene; PCR SSCP

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN P53;

ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CARCINOGENESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030956211     PISSN: 10196439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ijo.10.4.683     Document Type: Article

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