A mechanistic mathematical model of initiation and malignant transformation in sporadic vestibular schwannoma

Abstract

A vestibular schwannoma (VS) is a relatively rare, benign tumour of the eighth cranial nerve, often involving alterations to the gene NF2. Previous mathematical models of schwannoma incidence have not attempted to account for alterations in specific genes, and could not distinguish between nonsense mutations and loss of heterozygosity (LOH).

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Sep 12, 2022
Source ID
10.1038/s41416-022-01955-8

Entities

People

  • Chay Paterson
  • Gareth Evans
  • Ivana Bozic
  • Miriam J Smith
  • Xanthe Hoad

Organizations

  • Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
  • National Institute for Health and Care Research

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Readers

  • Molecular and genetic basis of cancer.
  • Neurological Diseases/Conditions/Disorders
  • Theoretical Analysis.