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Aberrant Notch signalling is associated with a variety of solid tumours. Therefore, understanding the role Notch signalling plays during the development and progression of cancer is an area of considerable interest, and a deeper knowledge of its influence on cellular processes will potentially lead to improvements in both the prevention and treatment of cancer.
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Nowell, C.S., Radtke, F. (2017). The Two Faces of Notch in Solid Cancers. In: Yasutomo, K. (eds) Notch Signaling. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4971-2_6
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