Familial adenomatous polyposis-associated desmoids display significantly more genetic changes than sporadic desmoids
Desmoid tumours (also called deep or aggressive fibromatoses) are potentially life-threatening fibromatous lesions. Hereditary desmoid tumours arise in individuals affected by either familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) or hereditary desmoid disease (HDD) carrying germline mutations in APC. Most spo...
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Language: | English |
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2011-09-09.
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