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Hypermethylation of the <i>TSLC1/IGSF4</i> promoter is associated with tobacco smoking and a poor prognosis in primary nonsmall cell lung carcinoma
13 Mar 2006
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BACKGROUND: The tumor suppressor gene TSLC1/IGSF4 on chromosomal region 11q23 is frequently inactivated by promoter methylation in various cancers, including nonsmall cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). Several studies have demonstrated that the hypermethylation of the CpG islands of genes, including tumor suppressors, is associated with exposure to tobacco smoke. The purpose of this study was to investigate the...
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