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|Term=p53 gene
|Short definition=p-value - A term from statistics. It helps to show whether a difference found between compared groups is accidental. 
|Type=Cancer terms
|Specialty=Oncology
|Language=English
|Source=NCI
}}
p53 gene - gene that makes a protein found in the nucleus of the cell that plays a key role in controlling cell division and cell death. Mutations (changes) in the p53 gene can cause cancer cells to grow and spread throughout the body. These changes have been found in a genetic condition called Li-Fraumeni syndrome and in many types of cancer. The p53 gene is a type of tumor suppressor gene. Also called TP53 gene and tumor protein p53 gene {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]