the p53 protein is expressed in all normal cells and appears to function in cell cycle regulation. abnormally higli levels of the protein are found in many different types of cancer. in breast cancer, overexpression of p53 is associated with point mutations within highly conserved regions of the p53 gene. these altered genes encode stable p53 protein that can be detected by standard immunohisto...

BACKGROUND Most of gastric adenocarcinoma can be simply diagnosed by microscopic examination of biopsy specimen. Rarely the structural and cellular atypia of tumor cells is too insignificant to discriminate from benign foveolar epithelium. CASE PRESENTATION A 67-year-old male presented with a gastric mass incidentally found on the abdominal computed tomography (CT) for routine medical examina...