[Mechanisms of hereditary tumorigenesis].

Article

[Mechanisms of hereditary tumorigenesis].

Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Nov 1995

Takebe H

Abstract excerpt

Hereditary cancers have been shown to develop through at least two mechanisms. Development of retinoblastoma and Wilms' tumor is usually not accompanied by other hereditary symptoms. Although they are inherited autosomal dominantly, gene mutations in recessive tumor suppressor genes were found to...

Topics

DNA Damage
DNA Repair
Genes, Tumor Suppressor
Heterozygote
Humans
Mutation
Neoplasms

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