Driver mutations take the wheel in invasive yet nonmalignant disease

Miles A. Miller, Miller MA
Science translational medicine · 2017 · vol. 9(393) · doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.aan8194 · PMID:28592567 · W2621811271
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Infiltrating endometriotic lesions, though nonmalignant, were found to contain cancer-associated mutations.

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Despite their low risk for malignant transformation, infiltrating endometriotic lesions harbor cancer-associated mutations.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Precancerous Conditions Cell Transformation, Neoplastic Female Humans Mutation

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