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Metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma shows frequent deletion in the protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor Type D gene.
International journal of cancer - 1 Aug 2012
Lambert Sally R, Harwood Catherine A, Purdie Karin J, Gulati Abha, Matin Rubeta N, Romanowska Malgorzata, Cerio Rino, Kelsell David P, Leigh Irene M, Proby Charlotte M
Abstract excerpt
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is the second most common form of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), and its incidence is increasing rapidly. Metastatic cSCC accounts for the majority of deaths associated with NMSC, but the genetic basis for cSCC progression remains poorly understood. A previous study identified small deletions (typically <1 Mb) in the protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor Type D (PTPRD)...
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