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RET proto-oncogene in the development of human cancer.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 1 Jan 1999
Eng C
Abstract excerpt
The RET proto-oncogene, located on chromosome subband 10q11.2, encodes a receptor tyrosine kinase expressed in tissues and tumors derived from neural crest. Germline (present in every cell of the body) mutations in RET cause multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN 2), an inherited cancer syndrome characterized by medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), pheochromocytoma (PC), and hyperparathyroidism (HPT). This...
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