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Increased frequency of p53 mutation in sporadic colorectal cancer from cigarette smokers.
Japanese journal of clinical oncology - 1 Jun 2002
Miyaki Michiko, Iijima Takeru, Ishii Reiko, Kita Yumi, Koike Morio, Kuroki Toshio, Mori Takeo
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BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking has been shown to increase the risk of colorectal cancer. However, the relation between smoking and genetic alterations has not been clarified in this type of cancer. METHODS: Mutations of p53, APC, beta-catenin and K-ras-2 genes were analyzed in colorectal carcinomas from 28 smokers and 33 non-smokers. Frequencies and types of mutations were compared between smokers and non-smokers....
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