Tumor Suppressor Cells - Guardians of Our Cells, BCERF Fact Sheet No. 6
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Author
Putta, Madhuri
Snedeker, Suzanne
Abstract
This fact sheet describes the critical role that tumor suppressor genes play in regulating normal cells, and how mutations (changes) to these genes can contribute to the formation of cancer cells.
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Fact sheet on how tumor suppressor genes function to protect cells
Sponsorship
Cornell University and the New York State Department of Health
Date Issued
1997-12
Publisher
Cornell University Program on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors
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fact sheet