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The tuberous sclerosis complex genes in tumor development.
Cancer investigation - 1 Jan 2004
Mak Baldwin C, Yeung Raymond S
Abstract excerpt
The study of hereditary tumor syndromes has laid a solid foundation toward understanding the genetic basis of cancer. One of the latest examples comes from the study of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). As a member of the phakomatoses, TSC is characterized by the appearance of benign tumors, most notably in the central nervous system, kidney, heart, lung, and skin. While classically described as "hamartomas," the...
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