Indicator Explainer
PTCH1 Gene
This gene is involved in tumor suppression and mutations in this gene have been associated with several cancers and cancer related diseases.
This page explains what the indicator is and how results are interpreted in general terms. Reference ranges depend on the laboratory, the method, and your own situation — no single “normal value” applies to everyone. This page is health information, not a diagnosis. For symptoms, treatment, or urgent concerns, contact a healthcare professional.
When it is tested
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C18255. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Reading results
Reference intervals and interpretation depend on the laboratory, specimen, method and clinical context. This source definition is educational information; it does not establish a diagnosis, product approval or suitability for an individual.
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — PTCH1 Gene (C18255)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C18255. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- A new nonsense mutation of PTCH1 gene in mother and daughter with late-onset nevus basal cell carcinoma syndrome: Case report. — Medicine (Baltimore), 2024-11-01 (PMID 39612443; literature)
- PTCH1 gene variants rs357564, rs2236405, rs2297086 and rs41313327, mRNA and tissue expression in basal cell carcinoma patients from Western Mexico. — J Clin Lab Anal, 2024-01-29 (PMID 38287479; literature)