PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome and Immune Dysregulation
Carriers of a pathogenic germline mutations in the PTEN gene, a well-known tumor suppressor gene, are at increased risk of multiple benign and malignant tumors, e.g. breast, thyroid, endometrial and colon cancer. This is called PTEN Hamartomous Tumor Syndrome (PHTS). PHTS patients may also have an i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-02-01
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Series: | Translational Oncology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1936523318304704 |