DNA Damage Is a Potential Marker for TP53 Mutation in Colorectal Carcinogenesis.

Purpose: The ability to measure oxidative DNA damage in a tissue allows establishment of the relationship between DNA damage and mutations in normal and neoplastic cells. It is well known that TP53 is a key inhibitor of tumor development and preserves the genome integrity in each cell. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between DNA damage and TP53 mutation in colorectal adenoma and adenocarcinoma, and the value of DNA damage as potential marker of TP53 mutation in non-tumor tissues adjacent to colon malignant lesions.