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CpG island methylator phenotype is an independent predictor of survival benefit from 5-fluorouracil in stage III colorectal cancer.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Aug 2003
Van Rijnsoever Marius, Elsaleh Hany, Joseph David, McCaul Kieran, Iacopetta Barry
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PURPOSE: The CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) is observed in approximately 30% of colorectal cancer (CRC) cases and is characterized by the concurrent methylation of multiple CpG islands in tumor DNA. This phenotype (CIMP+) is more frequently observed in tumors with proximal location, micro...
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