| Literature DB >> 11826016 |
M Takahashi1, R Kahnoski, D Gross, D Nicol, B T Teh.
Abstract
Our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the tumorigenesis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has partially come from studies of RCC related familial cancer syndromes such as von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease and hereditary papillary RCC (HPRC). These studies have led to the identification of RCC related genes, which, besides allowing accurate diagnosis of these diseases, have been found mutated or abnormally expressed in the sporadic counterparts of these familial renal tumours. To date, a number of renal tumour related syndromes have been described. We review recent advances in this field and discuss a genetic approach to managing familial cases of renal tumours occasionally encountered by cancer geneticists and urologists.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11826016 PMCID: PMC1734964 DOI: 10.1136/jmg.39.1.1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Genet ISSN: 0022-2593 Impact factor: 6.318