Polymorphism of DNA mismatch repair genes in endometrial cancer

• Published in: Experimental Oncology
• Date: 2015
• Main Authors: Poplawski, T., Sobczuk, A., Sarnik, J., Pawlowska, E., Blasiak, J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут експериментальної патології, онкології і радіобіології ім. Р.Є. Кавецького НАН України 2015
• Subjects: Original contributions
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/145454
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: Polymorphism of DNA mismatch repair genes in endometrial cancer / T. Poplawski, A. Sobczuk, J. Sarnik, E. Pawlowska, J. Blasiak // Experimental Oncology. — 2015. — Т. 37, № 1. — С. 44-47. — Бібліогр.: 29 назв. — англ.

Endometrial cancer (EC) is the second most common malignancy associated with hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) family. The development of HNPCC is associated with defects in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) pathway resulting in microsatellite instability (MSI). MSI is present in a greater...