Method for blocking neoplastic transformation of cells induced b

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514102, 514109, A01M 5710, A01M 5700

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A method is provided by blocking or preventing the prenylation of CAAX box containing proteins including ras oncogene products thereby preventing and/or treating ras-related tumors which includes the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a protein-prenyl transferase inhibitor.

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