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A translocation t(6;14) in two cases of leiomyosarcoma: Molecular cytogenetic and array-based comparative genomic hybridization characterization.
Cancer genetics - 1 Nov 2015
de Graaff Marieke A, de Jong Daniëlle, Briaire-de Bruijn Inge H, Hogendoorn Pancras C W, Bovée Judith V M G, Szuhai Károly
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Leiomyosarcomas are malignant mesenchymal tumors that recapitulate smooth muscle cell differentiation. Tumors are characterized by a genetic heterogeneity with complex karyotypes without a tumor-specific genetic aberration. Their pathobiology is still poorly understood and no specific targeted treatment is currently available for these aggressive tumors. For six leiomyosarcomas, cells were cultured and analyzed...
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