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Pathological features and genetic alterations in colorectal carcinomas with characteristics of nonpolypoid growth.
British journal of cancer - 19 Jul 2004
Kaneko K, Kurahashi T, Makino R, Konishi K, Ito H, Katagiri A, Kumekawa Y, Hirayama Y, Yoneyama K, Kushima M, Kusano M, Tajiri H, Rembacken B J, Mitamura K, Imawari M
Abstract excerpt
We sought to clarify pathological features and genetic alterations in colorectal carcinomas with characteristics of nonpolypoid growth. Colorectal carcinomas resected at Showa University Hospital in Tokyo included 86 with characteristics of polypoid growth (PG) and 21 with those of nonpolypoid growth (NPG). Mutations of APC, Ki-ras, and p53 genes, as well as microsatellite instability (MSI), were analysed using...
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