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Double Hit in Clear-Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma With Germline Pathogenic ATM Mutation and Somatic VHL Mutation.
Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports - 1 Jan 2000
Chan Kok Hoe, Clavijo Nicolas Duque, Ayala Gustavo, Hall Ryan, Wray Curtis, Cen Putao
Abstract excerpt
While renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is often linked to smoking, obesity, and hypertension, hereditary forms also account for about 3% of RCC cases. Notably, NCCN guidelines identify 7 major hereditary syndromes associated with an increased RCC risk. Inherited mutations in DNA repair genes, such as ATM, BRCA, and TP53, significantly increase the risk of various cancers. Biallelic pathogenic mutations in ATM cause...
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