Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome.

doi:10.1111/1523-1747.ep12399438

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Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome.

The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Nov 1994

Bale A E, Gailani M R, Leffell D J

Abstract excerpt

The nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder that predisposes to basal cell carcinomas of the skin, ovarian fibromas, and medulloblastomas. Unlike other hereditary disorders associated with cancer, it features widespread developmental defects. Laboratory studies of r...

Topics

Alleles
Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome
Chromosome Mapping
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9
Gene Deletion
Genes, Tumor Suppressor
Humans

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