Cell and molecular biology of gastrointestinal tract cancer.

doi:10.1097/00001622-199208000-00017

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Cell and molecular biology of gastrointestinal tract cancer.

Current opinion in oncology - 1 Aug 1992

Paraskeva C, Williams A C

Abstract excerpt

The gene for familial adenomatous polyposis coli (APC or FAP), which has previously been linked to chromosome 5q21 has been identified. The APC gene has been found to be altered by point mutations in the germ line of both adenomatous polyposis coli and Gardner's syndrome patients and somatically...

Topics

Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
Animals
Biomarkers, Tumor
Chromosome Aberrations
Chromosome Deletion
Colorectal Neoplasms
Diet
Gardner Syndrome
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Genes, Tumor Suppressor
Genes, p53
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Oncogenes
Rats
Transforming Growth Factor beta

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