MET gene
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| Term | MET gene |
| Short definition | MET gene - gene that makes a protein involved in sending signals within cells and in cell growth and survival. Mutated (altered) forms of the MET gene can cause abnormal cells to grow and spread throughout the body. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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MET gene - gene that makes a protein involved in sending signals within cells and in cell growth and survival. Mutated (altered) forms of the MET gene can cause abnormal cells to grow and spread throughout the body. Mutations in the MET gene have been found in an inherited condition called hereditary papillary renal carcinoma (HPRC). Patients with HPRC are at increased risk of a type of kidney cancer called papillary kidney carcinoma. MET gene mutations have also been found in liver cancer and head and neck cancer. The MET gene is a type of proto-oncogene and a type of receptor tyrosine kinase gene
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- Medical encyclopedia article on MET gene
- Wikipedia's article - MET gene
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