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CHEK2 mutations and the risk of papillary thyroid cancer.
International journal of cancer - 1 Aug 2015
Siołek Monika, Cybulski Cezary, Gąsior-Perczak Danuta, Kowalik Artur, Kozak-Klonowska Beata, Kowalska Aldona, Chłopek Małgorzata, Kluźniak Wojciech, Wokołorczyk Dominika, Pałyga Iwona, Walczyk Agnieszka, Lizis-Kolus Katarzyna, Sun Ping, Lubiński Jan, Narod Steven A, Góźdż Stanisław
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the cell cycle checkpoint kinase 2 (CHEK2) tumor suppressor gene are associated with multi-organ cancer susceptibility including cancers of the breast and prostate. A genetic association between thyroid and breast cancer has been suggested, however little is known about the determinants of this association. To characterize the association of CHEK2 mutations with thyroid cancer, we genotyped 468...
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