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Clinicopathologic and molecular features of sporadic microsatellite- and chromosomal-stable colorectal cancers.
International journal of colorectal disease - 1 Apr 2008
Cai Guoxiang, Xu Ye, Lu Hongfen, Shi Yingqiang, Lian Peng, Peng Junjie, Du Xiang, Zhou Xiaoyan, Guan Zuqing, Shi Daren, Cai Sanjun
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Chromosomal instability (CIN) and microsatellite instability (MSI) are two major causes of colorectal cancers. Recently, a percentage of colorectal cancers were found to be neither CIN nor MSI. This study was performed to explore whether microsatellite- and chromosomal-stable (MACS) colorectal cancers comprise a substantially distinct subtype. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty-nine sporadic...
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