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Impact of vascular anomalies on the PTEN phenotype in children and young adults.
Pediatric blood & cancer - 1 Jun 2020
Gurunathan Arun, Ricci Kiersten, Iacobas Ionela, Rednam Surya P, Wusik Katie, Fei Lin, Hammilll Adrienne M
Abstract excerpt
Germline PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog) mutations lead to inappropriate cell survival and growth, and a predisposition to multiple cancers. Some patients also have vascular anomalies (VAs), and it is unclear whether these patients have different phenotypes or oncologic risks. We conducted a two-institution retrospective cohort study to better understand the phenotypes of children and young adults with PTEN...
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