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Genetic aspects of testicular germ cell tumors.
Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) - 15 Nov 2008
Krausz Csilla, Looijenga Leendert H J
Abstract excerpt
Testicular Germ Cell Tumor (TGCT) is the most common malignant tumor in young Caucasian men with an annual increase of 3-6% in the past 50 years. Data in the literature indicate that both environmental and genetic factors acting on the primordial gonocyte/gonocyte are implicated in the etiopathogenesis of this tumour. Genetic linkage and genome-wide analyses did not reveal a major gene effect so far, implying...
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