Publications by authors named "Mee-Sun Kwon"
Virchows Arch
October 2003
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the relationship between loss of heterozygosity (LOH) and microsatellite instability (MSI) in different types of gastric cancers, revealing how these genetic factors contribute to cancer classification.
- A total of 390 tumor foci from 116 gastric cancer cases were analyzed to assess LOH and MSI, with findings showing a significant prevalence of MSI in intestinal-type and specific patterns of LOH in diffuse-type cancers.
- The results indicate that intestinal-type cancers are often associated with early-stage and older patients, while diffuse-type cancers correlate with younger patients and advanced stages, highlighting diverse oncogenic traits based on genetic markers and patient demographics.
