Met is the most frequently amplified gene in endometriosis-associated ovarian clear cell adenocarcinoma and correlates with worsened prognosis.

Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the ovary (OCC) is a chemo-resistant tumor with a relatively poor prognosis and is frequently associated with endometriosis. Although it is assumed that oxidative stress plays some role in the malignant transformation of this tumor, the characteristic molecular events le...

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Main Authors: Yoriko Yamashita, Shinya Akatsuka, Kanako Shinjo, Yasushi Yatabe, Hiroharu Kobayashi, Hiroshi Seko, Hiroaki Kajiyama, Fumitaka Kikkawa, Takashi Takahashi, Shinya Toyokuni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23469222/pdf/?tool=EBI