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SUBMITTER: Gourzones-Dmitriev C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3899190 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) 20130809 17
Every day, cells are faced with thousands of DNA lesions, which have to be repaired to preserve cell survival and function. DNA repair is more or less accurate and could result in genomic instability and cancer. We review here the current knowledge of the links between molecular features, treatment, and DNA repair in multiple myeloma (MM), a disease characterized by the accumulation of malignant plasma cells producing a monoclonal immunoglobulin. Genetic instability and abnormalities are two hal ...[more]