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From gene mutations to tumours--stem cells in gastrointestinal carcinogenesis.
Cell proliferation - 1 Dec 2005
Leedham S J, Schier S, Thliveris A T, Halberg R B, Newton M A, Wright N A
Abstract excerpt
Stem cells share many properties with malignant cells, such as the ability to self-renew and proliferate. Cancer is believed to be a disease of stem cells. The gastrointestinal tract has high cancer prevalence partly because of rapid epithelial cell turnover and exposure to dietary toxins. The molecular pathways of carcinogenesis differ according to the tissue. Work on hereditary cancer syndromes including...
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