Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0596263
Disease: Carcinogenesis
Carcinogenesis
0.010 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE However, the Cockayne syndrome caused by the ERCC6 defect has not been linked to cancer predisposition; likely due to the fact that cells with severe disruption of the ERCC6 function are sensitive to lesion-induced apoptosis, thus reducing the chance of tumorigenesis. 17854076 2008