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Understanding the Molecular Genetics of Basal Cell Carcinoma.
International journal of molecular sciences - 22 Nov 2017
Pellegrini Cristina, Maturo Maria Giovanna, Di Nardo Lucia, Ciciarelli Valeria, Gutiérrez García-Rodrigo Carlota, Fargnoli Maria Concetta
Abstract excerpt
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common human cancer and represents a growing public health care problem. Several tumor suppressor genes and proto-oncogenes have been implicated in BCC pathogenesis, including the key components of the Hedgehog pathway, PTCH1 and SMO, the TP53 tumor suppressor, and members of the RAS proto-oncogene family. Aberrant activation of the Hedgehog pathway represents the molecular...
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