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Common germline variation in mismatch repair genes and survival after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
International journal of cancer - 15 Apr 2009
Koessler Thibaud, Azzato Elizabeth M, Perkins Barbara, Macinnis Robert J, Greenberg David, Easton Douglas F, Pharoah Paul D P
Abstract excerpt
The mismatch repair (MMR) genes are involved in the maintenance of genomic integrity. Recently, we showed that common variants in these genes are unlikely to contribute significantly to colorectal cancer risk. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of common variants in the mismatch repair pathway as prognostic markers in colorectal cancer patients. We genotyped 2,060 patients for 68 SNPs in 7 mismatch...
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