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Somatic mutations of WNT/wingless signaling pathway components in primitive neuroectodermal tumors.
International journal of cancer - 1 Aug 2001
Koch A, Waha A, Tonn J C, Sörensen N, Berthold F, Wolter M, Reifenberger J, Hartmann W, Friedl W, Reifenberger G, Wiestler O D, Pietsch T
Abstract excerpt
Primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) represent the most frequent malignant brain tumors in childhood. The majority of these neoplasms occur in the cerebellum and are classified as medulloblastomas (MB). Most PNETs develop sporadically; however, their incidence is highly elevated in patients carrying germline APC gene mutations. The APC gene encodes a central component of the WNT/wingless developmental...
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