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Differential features of colorectal cancers fulfilling Amsterdam criteria without involvement of the mutator pathway.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 15 Oct 2005
Llor Xavier, Pons Elisenda, Xicola Rosa M, Castells Antoni, Alenda Cristina, Piñol Virgínia, Andreu Montserrat, Castellví-Bel Sergi, Payá Artemio, Jover Rodrigo, Bessa Xavier, Girós Anna, Roca Anna, Gassull Miquel A
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) is the commonest form of inherited colorectal cancer. Whereas it has been known that mismatch repair gene mutations are the underlying cause of HNPCC, an undetermined number of patients do not have these alterations. The main objectives of this study were to assess the relevance of clinically defined HNPCC patients without characteristic mutator pathway...
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