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Patterns of episialin/MUC1 expression in endometrial carcinomas and prognostic relevance

Efthimios Sivridis, Alexandra Giatromanolaki, M. Koukourakis, L. Georgiou, P Anastasiadis

Histopathology · 2002 · 39 citations · 43 references

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Abstract

Episialin/MUC1 is an integral component of the normal premenopausal endometrium and is probably hormonally regulated. It is frequently expressed in endometrial hyperplasias and carcinomas. The loss of MUC1 expression from endometrial carcinomas is associated with a favourable prognosis.

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