Colon cancer: it's CIN or CIMP.
editorial · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 18829469.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-08-1596.
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Abstract
Combined genetic and epigenetic analysis of sporadic colon cancer suggest that it can no longer be viewed as a single disease. There are at least three different subsets with distinct clinico-pathologic features, with important implications for preventions, screening, and therapy.
Medical subject headings
- Chromosomal Instability
- Colonic Neoplasms
- DNA Methylation