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The APC gene in colorectal cancer.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 May 2002
Fodde R
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene are not only responsible for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), but also play a rate-limiting role in the majority of sporadic colorectal cancers. Colorectal tumours are known to arise through a gradual series of histological changes, the so-called 'adenoma-carcinoma' sequence, each accompanied by a genetic alteration in a specific oncogene or tumour...
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