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Carcinogenic mechanisms of endometrial cancer: involvement of genetics and epigenetics.
The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research - 1 Aug 2014
Banno Kouji, Yanokura Megumi, Iida Miho, Masuda Kenta, Aoki Daisuke
Abstract excerpt
Endometrial cancer is increasing worldwide and the number of patients with this disease is likely to continue to grow, including younger patients. Many endometrial cancers show estrogen-dependent proliferation, but the carcinogenic mechanisms are unknown or not completely explained beyond mutations of single oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. Possible carcinogenic mechanisms include imbalance between...
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