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Cyclin D1 is frequently overexpressed in microsatellite unstable colorectal cancer, independent of CpG island methylator phenotype.
Histopathology - 1 Nov 2008
Nosho K, Kawasaki T, Chan A T, Ohnishi M, Suemoto Y, Kirkner G J, Fuchs C S, Ogino S
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AIMS: Cyclin D1 and cyclin-dependent kinases are commonly activated in colorectal cancer. Microsatellite instability (MSI) and CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) are important molecular classifiers in colorectal cancer. The aim was to clarify the relationship between cyclin D1, MSI and CIMP. METHODS AND RESULTS: Among 865 colorectal cancers with MSI and CIMP data, 246 tumours (28.4%) showed cyclin D1...
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