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Increased risk of larynx cancer in heterozygous carriers of the I171V mutation of the NBS1 gene.
Cancer science - 1 Nov 2007
Ziólkowska Iwona, Mosor Maria, Wierzbicka Malgorzata, Rydzanicz Malgorzata, Pernak-Schwarz Monika, Nowak Jerzy
Abstract excerpt
The high incidence of multiple primary tumors (MPT) is a significant problem in head and neck tumor treatment. Recent studies suggest that carriers of heterozygous mutations in the NBS1 gene have an increased risk of malignant tumor development. The aim of our research was to assess the frequency of NBS1 mutations in patients with larynx cancer only (LC) and with MPT. The MPT group consisted of patients with one...
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