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Somatic LKB1 mutations promote cervical cancer progression.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2009
Wingo Shana N, Gallardo Teresa D, Akbay Esra A, Liang Mei-Chi, Contreras Cristina M, Boren Todd, Shimamura Takeshi, Miller David S, Sharpless Norman E, Bardeesy Nabeel, Kwiatkowski David J, Schorge John O, Wong Kwok-Kin, Castrillon Diego H
Abstract excerpt
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the etiologic agent for cervical cancer. Yet, infection with HPV is not sufficient to cause cervical cancer, because most infected women develop transient epithelial dysplasias that spontaneously regress. Progression to invasive cancer has been attributed to diverse host factors such as immune or hormonal status, as no recurrent genetic alterations have been identified in cervical...
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