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Association between cigarette smoking, APC mutations and the risk of developing sporadic colorectal adenomas and carcinomas.
BMC cancer - 17 Mar 2006
Sarebø Mona, Skjelbred Camilla F, Breistein Rebecca, Lothe Inger Marie B, Hagen Per Chr, Bock Gunter, Hansteen Inger-Lise, Kure Elin H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The association between colorectal cancer (CRC) and smoking has not been consistent. Incomplete smoking history and association to a specific subset of CRC tumors have been proposed as explanations. The adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene has been reported to have a "gatekeeper" function in the colonic mucosa. METHODS: To evaluate the hypothesis that cigarette smoking is associated with adenoma and...
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