Lifestyle factors and Ki-ras mutations in colon cancer tumors.

doi:10.1016/s0027-5107(01)00228-7

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Lifestyle factors and Ki-ras mutations in colon cancer tumors.

Mutation research - 1 Nov 2001

Slattery M L, Anderson K, Curtin K, Ma K, Schaffer D, Edwards S, Samowitz W

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Heterogeneity in colon tumors implies that environmental, lifestyle, or genetic factors influence the type of mutations seen in tumors. In this study we evaluate the association between previously identified risk factors for colon cancer and Kirsten-ras (Ki-ras) mutations in tumors. The presence...

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Adult
Aged
Body Mass Index
Case-Control Studies
Colonic Neoplasms
Exercise
Female
Genes, ras
Humans
Life Style
Male
Middle Aged
Mutation
Odds Ratio
Risk Factors

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