Skin Deep and Deeper: Multiple Pathways in Basal Cell Carcinogenesis

    September 2010 in “ Cancer Prevention Research ”
    Craig D. Peacock, Charles M. Rudin
    Studysummary This perspective discusses Villani et al.'s findings on the role of the IGF regulatory protein Igfbp2 in basal cell carcinogenesis and highlights potential therapeutic and preventive targets, while raising questions about the cell of origin.
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