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Laterally spreading type of colorectal adenoma exhibits a unique methylation phenotype and K-ras mutations.
Gastroenterology - 1 Aug 2006
Hiraoka Sakiko, Kato Jun, Tatsukawa Masashi, Harada Keita, Fujita Hideyuki, Morikawa Tamiya, Shiraha Hidenori, Shiratori Yasushi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Laterally spreading tumors (LST), characterized by superficial extension along the colonic lumen, have recently been detected by colonoscopy. However, genetic and epigenetic characteristics of these tumors were scarcely reported. METHODS: A total of 205 sporadic colorectal adenoma tissues (157 protruded-type, 23 granular-type LST (G-LST), 12 flat-type LST (F-LST), and 13 flat-type smaller than...
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