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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-8-12
pubmed:abstractText
The methods for determining microsatellite instability in tumors are highly heterogeneous. Recently a 5-marker panel of microsatellites was suggested for this purpose. In this review attention is drawn to the fact that microsatellite instability can be assessed by analyzing tumor DNA with a single marker, BAT-26, and that normal tissue DNA from the same individual needs to be analyzed only when an aberrant allele is seen in the tumor. Whilst this simple procedure does not distinguish between different types and degrees of instability, it should be sufficient for many purposes, such as screening colorectal cancers for mismatch repair deficiency.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1018-4813
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
407-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Testing tumors for microsatellite instability.
pubmed:affiliation
Human Cancer Genetics Program, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA. delachapelle-1@medctr.osu.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Review