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Testosterone regulates cell proliferation in aggressive fibromatosis (desmoid tumour).
British journal of cancer - 26 Apr 2011
Hong H, Nadesan P, Poon R, Alman B A
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BACKGROUND: Aggressive fibromatosis (desmoid tumour) is a locally invasive tumour caused by mutations resulting in β-catenin protein stabilisation. Apc1638N mice are predisposed to developing aggressive fibromatosis tumours, and male mice develop greater numbers of tumours than female mice, suggesting a role for androgens in this tumour type. METHODS: Human aggressive fibromatosis tumours were examined for the...
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