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Do MSI-L sporadic colorectal tumors develop through "mild mutator pathway"?
American journal of clinical oncology - 1 Aug 2006
Oliart Soledad, Martínez-Santos Cristina, Moreno-Azcoita Mariano, Cerquella Carlos, Nejda Nargisse, Daimiel Lydia, Iglesias Daniel, Fernández-Peralta Antonia M, González-Aguilera Juan J
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BACKGROUND: The mutator pathway implied in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC) is characterized by microsatellite instability (MSI). MSI tumors can be subdivided according to the level of instability: MSI-H (high), MSI-L (low) or stable MSS. MSI-H CRC displays a well described distinct phe...
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