Pattern of ras and gsp oncogene mutations in radiation-associated human thyroid tumors.

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Pattern of ras and gsp oncogene mutations in radiation-associated human thyroid tumors.

Oncogene - 3 Aug 1995

Challeton C, Bounacer A, Du Villard J A, Caillou B, De Vathaire F, Monier R, Schlumberger M, Suárez H G

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The preferential activation of the Ki-ras oncogene in follicular radiation-associated human thyroid carcinomas, has been suggested by Wright et al. (1991). However, only 12 thyroid tumors were analysed in this study. In order to confirm if radiation favours, in human thyroid tumorigenesis, the ap...

Topics

Adenoma
Adolescent
Adult
Carcinoma
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Genes, ras
Humans
Infant
Male
Mutation
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced
Oncogenes
Point Mutation
Thyroid Neoplasms

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