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Common predisposition alleles for moderately common cancers: bladder cancer.
Current opinion in genetics & development - 1 Jun 2010
Kiltie Anne E
Abstract excerpt
Bladder cancer is the 5th commonest cancer and two major risk factors are smoking and occupational chemical exposure. There is also evidence of a genetic component to its aetiology. Candidate gene studies have mostly focused on genes involved in adduct metabolism and DNA repair, including a recent consortium-based meta-analysis. Recently, two genome-wide association studies in bladder cancer have been published...
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