Prevalence of p21 immunohistochemical expression in esophageal adenocarcinoma Prevalência da expressão imunoistoquímica da proteína p21 em adenocarcinoma do esôfago

BACKGROUND: In western societies, the prevalence of adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction has increased in recent years. It is commonly accepted today that esophageal adenocarcinoma develops from a premalignant lesion: Barrett's esophagus. This type of carcinoma is hardly diagnosed at...

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Main Authors: Maitê de Mello Villwock, Luise Meurer, Leandro Totti Cavazzola, Richard R. Gurski, Maria Isabel Edelweiss, Carlos Cauduro Schirmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2006-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032006000300011