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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Satoshi Yamashita
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-21238 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Gyobu Ken K Yamashita Satoshi S Matsuda Yasunori Y Igaki Hiroyasu H Niwa Tohru T Oka Daiji D Kushima Ryoji R Osugi Harushi H Lee Shigeru S Suehiro Shigefumi S Ushijima Toshikazu T
Annals of surgical oncology 20101102 4
<h4>Background</h4>The presence of lymph node metastasis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients is a critical factor for decision of treatment strategy. However, there have been no molecular markers to assess lymph node metastasis. In this study, we aimed to identify CpG islands (CGIs) whose DNA methylation statuses are associated with the presence of lymph node metastasis.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>A total of 96 ESCCs were divided into a screening set (n = 48) and a validation ...[more]