A comprehensive candidate gene approach identifies genetic variation associated with osteosarcoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Osteosarcoma (OS) is a bone malignancy which occurs primarily in adolescents. Since it occurs during a period of rapid growth, genes important in bone formation and growth are plausible modifiers of risk. Genes involved in DNA repair...

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Main Authors: Grotmol Tom, Hutchinson Amy, Uzoka Arinze, Teshome Kedest, Chowdhury Salma, Wang Zhaoming, Burdett Laurie, Berndt Sonja I, Yu Kai, Mirabello Lisa, Douglass Chester, Hayes Richard B, Hoover Robert N, Savage Sharon A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/209