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PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome: clinical risk assessment and management protocol.
Methods (San Diego, Calif.) - 1 May 2015
Ngeow Joanne, Eng Charis
Abstract excerpt
The tumor suppressor phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN) is an important phosphatase that counteracts one of the most critical cancer pathways: the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT signaling pathways. Clinically, deregulation of PTEN function resulting in reduced PTEN expression and activity is implicated in human diseases. Cowden syndrome (CS) is an autosomal dominant disorder...
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