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Screening for germline DND1 mutations in testicular cancer patients.
Familial cancer - 1 Sept 2010
Sijmons Rolf H, Vos Yvonne J, Herkert Johanna C, Bos Krista K, Lutke Holzik Martijn F, Hoekstra-Weebers Josette E H M, Hofstra Robert M W, Hoekstra Harald J
Abstract excerpt
Although several observations suggest that a strong genetic predisposition to developing testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT) exists, no associated, highly penetrant germline mutations have been identified so far. In the 129/Sv mouse strain, a germline mutation in the DND1 gene has been shown to strongly increase the TGCT risk. We screened 272 men with TGCT (89% sporadic cases, 11% familial) for germline mutations...
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