Breaking the rules of cancer Journal Article


Authors: Shaffer, D. R.; Pandolfi, P. P.
Article Title: Breaking the rules of cancer
Abstract: A cancer genetics dogma states that hematologic malignancies arise as a result of defined chromosomal translocations, whereas mutations underlie epithelial solid tumors. This rule is now broken in an analysis of chromosomal translocations in prostate cancer. © 2006 Nature Publishing Group.
Keywords: mutation; exons; solid tumor; sensitivity and specificity; neoplasms; apoptosis; gene expression; models, biological; cytogenetics; genetic transcription; cell line, tumor; ewing sarcoma; prostate cancer; prostatic neoplasms; cancer genetics; hematologic malignancy; hematologic neoplasms; promyelocytic leukemia; short survey; chromosome translocation; translocation, genetic; chromosome analysis; genes, p53
Journal Title: Nature Medicine
Volume: 12
Issue: 1
ISSN: 1078-8956
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group  
Date Published: 2006-01-01
Start Page: 14
End Page: 15
Language: English
DOI: 10.1038/nm0106-14
PUBMED: 16397543
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 10" - "Export Date: 4 June 2012" - "CODEN: NAMEF" - "Source: Scopus"
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