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Oncomutations as biomarkers of cancer risk.
Environmental and molecular mutagenesis - 1 Jan 2000
Parsons Barbara L, Myers Meagan B, Meng Fanxue, Wang Yiying, McKinzie Page B
Abstract excerpt
Cancer risk assessment impacts a range of societal needs, from the regulation of chemicals to achieving the best possible human health outcomes. Because oncogene and tumor suppressor gene mutations are necessary for the development of cancer, such mutations are ideal biomarkers to use in cancer risk assessment. Consequently, DNA-based methods to quantify particular tumor-associated hotspot point mutations (i.e.,...
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