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Old 09-06-2009, 12:36 PM   #19
RobinP
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Re: Skin basal cell carcinoma and breast cancer?

Yes, there is a link between BCC and Bc. Note the interesting link below, citing patch1 tumor suppressor gene weakness in the heterzygous state and increased sonic hedgehod signaling, which are responsible for increased basal cell carcinoma and increased breast cancer.

http://74.125.93.132/search?q=cache:...ient=firefox-a


LInk on patch1 tumor suppressor gene weakness in the heterzygous state in BCC:

http://books.google.com/books?id=uoQ...in%20D&f=false
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