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Prolonged chronic inflammation progresses to dysplasia in a novel rat model of colitis-associated colon cancer.
Cancer research - 15 Nov 2007
Santiago Cariluz, Pagán Beatriz, Isidro Angel A, Appleyard Caroline B
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a gastrointestinal disorder of unknown etiology or cure. One complication of IBD is an increased risk for development of colon cancer. The aims of this study were to use a previously established rat model of colitis to develop a new model of colitis-associated colon cancer and ascertain the involvement of three cancer-related genes: K-ras, adenomatous polyposis coli (APC), and...
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