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Variant of the CHEK2 gene as a prognostic marker in glioblastoma multiforme.
Neurosurgery - 1 Nov 2006
Simon Matthias, Ludwig Michael, Fimmers Rolf, Mahlberg Ralph, Müller-Erkwoh Angelika, Köster Gertraud, Schramm Johannes
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OBJECTIVE: Germline mutations of the CHEK2 tumor suppressor gene have been found in families with the Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS). Patients with LFS experience a variety of cancers, including malignant astrocytomas. We investigated a potential role for a CHEK2 gene polymorphism in glioblastomas. M...
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