High resolution chromosome banding in search of germ line mutations applied on testicular cancer patients.

doi:10.1016/0165-4608(92)90160-a

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High resolution chromosome banding in search of germ line mutations applied on testicular cancer patients.

Cancer genetics and cytogenetics - 1 Mar 1992

Lothe R A, Heimdal K, Lier M E, Fosså S D, Møller P, Brøgger A

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Patients with bilateral and/or familial testicular cancer are assumed to demonstrate germ line mutations if such mutations are instrumental in testicular cancer patients. Constitutional rearrangements have to our knowledge not been reported, while an increased level of constitutional chromosome i...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Chromosome Banding
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 3
Dysgerminoma
Heterozygote
Humans
Karyotyping
Lymphocytes
Male
Mutation
Retrospective Studies
Testicular Neoplasms

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