Open AccessBarrett's Esophagus
Author(s) -
Adrian P. Ireland,
Geoffrey W.B. Clark,
Tom R. DeMeester
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199701000-00003
Subject(s) - dysplasia , medicine , esophagus , intestinal metaplasia , barrett's esophagus , metaplasia , adenocarcinoma , tumor suppressor gene , cancer research , cancer , carcinoma , gene mutation , mutation , gene , pathology , suppressor , carcinogenesis , biology , genetics
The authors provide an updated review the molecular biology of the p53 tumor suppressor gene with reference to its role in the malignant degeneration of Barrett's esophagus.