The gene for the naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome acts as a tumour-suppressor gene in medulloblastoma

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 141-145

  Cowan, R ^a   Hoban, P ^a   Kelsey, A ^b   Birch, J M ^b   Gattamaneni, R ^a   Evans, D G R ^a,c  

^a CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gorlin syndrome; Loss of heterozygosity; Medulloblastoma; Naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; BASAL CELL NEVUS SYNDROME; CHILD; CHROMOSOME 9Q; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE;

EID: 0030913738     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1997.354     Document Type: Article

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