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Germline and somatic c-met mutations in multifocal/bilateral and sporadic papillary renal carcinomas of selected patients.
International journal of oncology - 1 Aug 2008
Salvi Alessandro, Marchina Eleonora, Benetti Anna, Grigolato Piergiovanni, De Petro Giuseppina, Barlati Sergio
Abstract excerpt
Papillary renal carcinoma (PRC) comprises about 10% of all kidney epithelial tumors. Familiar/hereditary papillary renal carcinomas (HPRCs) have been described, but the majority of cases seem to be sporadic. HPRC is characterized by the predisposition to develop bilateral, multifocal renal tumors. Activating mutations in the tyrosine kinase domain (TK) of the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) receptor, c-met, have...
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