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Microsatellite instability and the clinicopathological features of sporadic colorectal cancer.
Gut - 1 Jun 2001
Ward R, Meagher A, Tomlinson I, O'Connor T, Norrie M, Wu R, Hawkins N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: In this study, we prospectively examined the clinical significance of the microsatellite instability (MSI) phenotype in sporadic colorectal cancer, and investigated methods for effective identification of these tumours in routine pathology practice. METHODS: DNA was extracted from 310 tumours collected from 302 consecutive individuals undergoing curative surgery for sporadic colorectal...
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