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[Genetic aspects of colorectal carcinogenesis].
Wiadomosci lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960) - 1 Jan 2004
Gonciarz Maciej, Pierzchalski Piotr, Lorens Krzysztof, Pawlik Wiesław, Petelenz Michał
Abstract excerpt
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common forms of cancer and the second leading cause of death in Poland. Most cases of CRC are sporadic but a small percentage occurs in heritable syndromes such as dominant autosomal adenomatous and hamartomatous polyposis syndromes and hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancers. In a majority of cases CRCs are thought to develop in a step wise progression from normal...
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