Lucy Provenzano

ORCID: 0000-0002-2922-0109
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Research Areas
  • Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
  • Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
  • Cell death mechanisms and regulation
  • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
  • Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Meningioma and schwannoma management
  • Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies
  • Cancer Research and Treatments

University of Plymouth
2013-2016

Abstract Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) is a genetic disorder caused by loss of the tumour suppressor Merlin leading to development multiple tumours nervous system such as schwannomas, meningiomas and ependymomas. Merlin-deficient may also occur sporadically including all 50-60% 29-38% Loss functional have been observed in other e.g. mesothelioma, melanoma, portion glioma, prostate breast cancers. Current therapies for tumours, comprising surgery radiosurgery are invasive not fully effective...

10.1158/1538-7445.am2016-4627 article EN Cancer Research 2016-07-15
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