Mutation of the FGFR3 oncogene is an independent and favorable prognostic factor for tumor-specific survival in patients with urothelial carcinoma of the upper urinary tract
AIMS: Urothelial tumors of the upper urinary tract (UUTT) frequently display microsatellite Instability (MSI) and a distinct pathway of tumorigenesis resembling MMR-deficient colorectal cancers has been recognized for MSI-UUTT. For MSS-UUTT however oncogenic mechanisms as in bladder cancer (BC) are...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | German |
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2006
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