EXPERT OPINION ON THERAPEUTIC TARGETS, cilt.17, sa.1, ss.1-6, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) is one of the most frequently mutated suppressor genes in human cancers. However, there are no data about the role of PTEN IVS4 polymorphism in development of colorectal cancer (CRC). The authors aimed to determine the role of PTEN IVS4 variants in the etiology of CRC.