At autopsy, the tumor was limited to the stomach and the liver and there was no other tumor originating from the other organs. Figure 2 . A B Figure 3 . Figure 4 . Germline mutation of the p53 gene and allelic status of the p53 locus.
Arrowheads indicate mutated alleles.
An asterisk indicates the decreased signal derived from the lost allele. Comprehensive 10-Year Strategy for Cancer Control from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Japan. References 1 . Abstract 2 . Johns Hopkins University 1999.