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Predominance of CIN versus MSI in the development of rectal cancer at young age.
BMC cancer - 14 Oct 2002
Fernebro Eva, Halvarsson Britta, Baldetorp Bo, Nilbert Mef
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Development of proximal and distal colorectal cancers involve partly different mechanisms associated with the microsatellite instability (MSI) and the chromosomal instability (CIN) pathways. Colorectal cancers in patients under 50 years of age represent about 5% of the total number of tumors and have been associated with an increased frequency of MSI tumors. However, MSI and CIN may play different...
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