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Genetic susceptibility to gastrointestinal cancer: minireview of the genomewide studies.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Jul 2009
Tokuoka Masayoshi, Ishii Hideshi, Mimori Koshi, Inoue Hiroshi, Doki Yuichiro, Mori Masaki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recently, comprehensive genomewide studies that identified specific genetic variants in large-scale surveys successfully provided information about gastrointestinal (GI) cancer susceptibility. METHODS: We reviewed literature from the last 5 years about the usefulness and updated status of genetic variants, and we noted the implications of large-scale genomewide studies for GI cancer. RESULTS:...
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