Loss of Y-chromosome does not correlate with age at onset of head and neck carcinoma: a case-control study

Loss of Y-chromosome has been correlated with older age in males. Furthermore, current evidence indicates that Y-chromosome loss also occurs in several human tumors, including head and neck carcinomas. However, the association between Y nullisomy and the occurrence of neoplasias in elderly men has n...

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Main Authors: L.C. Silva Veiga, N.A. Bérgamo, P.P. Reis, L.P. Kowalski, S.R. Rogatto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2012-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000200013