Fine deletion mapping on the long arm of chromosome 9 in sporadic and familial basal cell carcinomas.

doi:10.1093/hmg/4.1.129

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Fine deletion mapping on the long arm of chromosome 9 in sporadic and familial basal cell carcinomas.

Human molecular genetics - 1 Jan 1995

Shanley S M, Dawkins H, Wainwright B J, Wicking C, Heenan P, Eldon M, Searle J, Chenevix-Trench G

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Basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) are the most common sporadic cancers worldwide. They are also a cardinal manifestation of a familial cancer predisposition syndrome, naevoid BCC syndrome (NBCCS). The gene responsible for NBCCS is likely to be a tumour suppressor gene and has been genetically mapped t...

Topics

Adult
Chromosome Deletion
Chromosome Mapping
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Heterozygote
Humans
Neoplasms, Basal Cell
Nevus
Skin Neoplasms
Syndrome

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