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The L-myc restriction fragment length polymorphism has been suggested to be of prognostic significance in some types of primary tumours. We examined the prognostic and susceptibility significance of the L-myc genotype in a group of 98 bladder cancer patients. The L-myc genotype did not correlate with any pathologic parameter and does not offer any clinical utility in patients with bladder cancer.
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Ejarque, M., Vicente, M., Bernués, M. et al. Restriction fragment length polymorphism of the L-myc gene is not a prognostic factor in bladder cancer patients. Br J Cancer 79, 1855–1858 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6690295
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