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Lack of somatic mutation in the PTEN gene in squamous cell carcinomas of human skin.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Apr 1999
Kubo Y, Urano Y, Hida Y, Arase S
Abstract excerpt
The tumor suppressor gene PTEN is deleted and/or mutated in a variety of tumors and the susceptibility gene for Cowden disease. Loss of heterozygosity of chromosome 10q23, where PTEN resides, in squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) of human skin and the association of SCC with Cowden disease were repo...
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