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Malignant pheochromocytomas/paragangliomas harbor mutations in transport and cell adhesion genes.
International journal of cancer - 1 May 2016
Wilzén Annica, Rehammar Anna, Muth Andreas, Nilsson Ola, Tešan Tomić Tajana, Wängberg Bo, Kristiansson Erik, Abel Frida
Abstract excerpt
One out of ten patients with pheochromocytoma (PCC) and paraganglioma (PGL) develop malignant disease. Today there are no reliable pathological methods to predict malignancy at the time of diagnosis. Tumors harboring mutations in the succinate dehydrogenase subunit B (SDHB) gene often metastasize but the sequential genetic events resulting in malignant progression are not fully understood. The aim of this study...
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