Elevated P53 expression correlates with a history of heavy smoking in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

J. K. Field, D. A. Spandidos, A. Malliri, J. R. Gosney, M. Yiagnisis, P. M. Stell

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Abstract

Expression of the tumour suppressor gene p53 was examined in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck using two p53 antibodies, PAb 421 and PAb 1801. Elevated p53 expression was found in 67% of the 73 patients investigated. P53 expression was not found to correlate with whether the patient had been previously treated or not, nor any of the clinico-pathological parameters. However a correlation was found between the patients smoking history and positive p53 staining. Six out of seven non-smokers did not express p53 whereas 29 of 37 heavy smokers were found to have elevated p53 expression (P
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)573-577
Number of pages4
JournalBritish Journal of Cancer
Volume64
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 1991

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