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Turcot syndrome (disorder)

Known as: CNS tumors with Familial polyposis of the colon, MMRCS, CHILDHOOD CANCER SYNDROME 
An autosomal dominant hereditary neoplastic syndrome caused by mutations in the PMS2, MLH1, MSH2, or APC genes. There are two types described, type 1… 
National Institutes of Health

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Adenocarcinoma of colonAdenomatous colonic polypsAstrocytomaAutosomal recessive inheritance

Broader (3)

Brain NeoplasmsColorectal NeoplasmsNeoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary

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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Mice with subtle reduction of NMDA NR1 receptor subunit expression have a selective decrease in mismatch negativity: Implications for schizophrenia prodromal population
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Intravenous Thrombolysis Based on Diffusion-Weighted Imaging and Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery Mismatch in Acute Stroke Patients with Unknown Onset Time
Background and Purpose: Patients with unknown onset time would be able to receive intravenous thrombolysis when showing diffusion… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Lynch Syndrome in Women Less Than 50 Years of Age With Endometrial Cancer
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the frequency of mismatch repair deficiencies associated with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
DNA Methyltransferase Deficiency Modifies Cancer Susceptibility in Mice Lacking DNA Mismatch Repair
ABSTRACT We have introduced DNA methyltransferase 1 (Dnmt1) mutations into a mouse strain deficient for the Mlh1 protein to study… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Exciton states and optical transitions in colloidal CdS quantum dots: Shape and dielectric mismatch effects
We present a theoretical investigation of electron-hole and exciton energy spectra as well as oscillator strengths of optical… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Suppression of intestinal polyps in Msh2-deficient and non-Msh2-deficient multiple intestinal neoplasia mice by a specific cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor and by a dual cyclooxygenase-1/2 inhibitor.
Epidemiological studies suggest that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents decrease the risk of colorectal cancer. This is… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Progress in cancer genetics: lessons from pancreatic cancer.
BACKGROUND In the near future advances in the molecular basis of cancer are expected to facilitate cancer diagnosis, to… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Roles of the DNA mismatch repair genes in colorectal tumorigenesis
A rapid increase in our understanding of the basic mechanisms involved in the genesis of colorectal cancer has occurred… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Auditory event-related potentials to deviant stimuli during drowsiness and stage 2 sleep.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Mismatch negativity outside strong attentional focus: a commentary on Woldorff et al. (1991)
Several previous papers have suggested that the mismatch negativity (MMN), an event-related potential (ERP) component specific to… 
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