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Exploring the Role of the MUTYH Gene in Breast, Ovarian and Endometrial Cancer.
Genes - 26 Apr 2024
Lintas Carla, Canalis Benedetta, Azzarà Alessia, Sabarese Giovanna, Perrone Giuseppe, Gurrieri Fiorella
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: MUTYH germline monoallelic variants have been detected in a number of patients affected by breast/ovarian cancer or endometrial cancer, suggesting a potential susceptibility role, though their significance remains elusive since the disease mechanism is normally recessive. Hence, the aim of this research was to explore the hypothesis that a second hit could have arisen in the other allele in the tumor...
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