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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Desmoid "tumor," somatic
  1. CTNNB1 gene 
    ... upper legs. The CTNNB1 gene mutations that cause desmoid tumors are somatic, which means they are acquired during a person' ... uncontrolled proliferation of cells, allowing the formation of desmoid tumors. More About This Health Condition Somatic mutations in the CTNNB1 gene are found in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/ctnnb1 - Genetics
  2. Desmoid tumor 
    ... predisposes affected individuals to develop desmoid tumors. The desmoid tumors occur when a somatic mutation occurs in the second copy of the ... S, Wolfe HJ. Increased beta-catenin protein and somatic APC mutations in sporadic aggressive fibromatoses (desmoid tumors). Am J Pathol. 1997 Aug;151(2):329- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/desmoid-tumor - Genetics
  3. APC gene 
    ... 10 to 15 percent of non-inherited (sporadic) desmoid tumors; these mutations are somatic, which means they are acquired during a person's lifetime and are present only in tumor cells.Most APC gene mutations that cause sporadic desmoid tumors lead to an abnormally short APC protein. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/apc - Genetics
  4. Familial adenomatous polyposis 
    ... Also of particular significance are noncancerous growths called desmoid tumors. These fibrous tumors usually occur in the tissue ... be provoked by surgery to remove the colon. Desmoid tumors tend to recur after they are surgically removed. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/familial-adenomatous-polyposis - Genetics