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An insight into the genetic pathway of adenocarcinoma of the small intestine.
Gut - 1 Feb 2002
Wheeler J M D, Warren B F, Mortensen N J McC, Kim H C, Biddolph S C, Elia G, Beck N E, Williams G T, Shepherd N A, Bateman A C, Bodmer W F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although the adenoma to carcinoma pathway in colorectal cancer is well described, the mechanisms of carcinogenesis in the small intestine remain unclear. AIMS: The aim of this study was to investigate candidate genes in the genetic pathway of adenocarcinoma of the small intestine. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A total of 21 non-familial, non-ampullary adenocarcinomas of the small intestine were analysed. DNA...
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