18q loss of heterozygosity and microsatellite instability are predictors of poor survival in patients with stage III head and neck cancer
β Scribed by Richard P. Pearlstein; Michael Benninger; Daniel van Dyke; Maria J. Worsham
- Book ID
- 117400856
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 111 KB
- Volume
- 113
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0194-5998
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
Tumor suppressor genes play an important role in normal growth regulation. Loss or inactivation of these genes has been implicated in the development of squamous cell cancer and progression of neoplasia. Previous studies in our laboratories have implicated chromosome 18 long-arm deletions as a possi
## Abstract ## BACKGROUND: The purpose of the study was to identify predictors of weight loss during radiotherapy (RT) in patients with stage I or II head and neck (HN) cancer. ## METHODS: This study was conducted as part of a phase 3 chemoprevention trial. A total of 540 patients were randomize