On the impact of risk variants in the c-MYC gene region on prostate cancer development [Elektronische Ressource] / Silvia Kastler

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Institute for Human Genetics, University of Ulm Director: Prof. Dr. med. Christian Kubisch On the impact of risk variants in the c-MYC gene region on prostate cancer development Dissertation for the obtainment of the doctoral degree in Human Biology (Dr. hum. biol.) at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ulm Submitted by Silvia Kastler, born in Günzburg Ulm, 2011 Acting decane: Prof. Dr. Thomas Wirth First correspondent: Prof. Dr. Günter Assum Second correspondent: PD. Dr. Marcus Cronauer Day of Defence: 06/05/2011 Table of Contents List of abbreviations………………………………………………………………………………………III 1. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 1 1.1 PROSTATE CANCER ...................................................................................................... 1 1.1.1 DIAGNOSIS, GRADING, STAGING AND THERAPY............................................................. 1 1.1.2 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PROSTATE CANCER........................................................................ 3 1.2 SEARCH FOR PROSTATE CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY GENES ............................................... 4 1.3 THE 8Q24 PROSTATE CANCER RISK REGION................................................................... 7 1.3.1 PUTATIVE PROSTATE CANCER RISK FACTORS ON 8Q24.21........................

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• Publié par: universitat_ulm
• Publié le: 01 janvier 2011
• Nombre de lectures: 25
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 7 Mo

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