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PTEN mutation spectrum in breast cancers and breast hyperplasia.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 1 Sept 2010
Yang Julun, Ren Yan, Wang Li, Li Baolin, Chen Yue, Zhao Wenxing, Xu Wenmang, Li Tao, Dai Fang
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PURPOSE: Phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN) is one of the most frequently mutated human tumor suppressor genes. The present study aims to investigate the role of PTEN mutation in breast carcinogenesis by analyzing PTEN mutation spectrum and the protein expression in breast cancers, adjacent hyperplastic lesions, benign breast lesions and normal breast tissues. METHODS: All 9 exons of...
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