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The chromosomal instability pathway in colon cancer.
Gastroenterology - 1 Jun 2010
Pino Maria S, Chung Daniel C
Abstract excerpt
The acquisition of genomic instability is a crucial feature in tumor development and there are at least 3 distinct pathways in colorectal cancer pathogenesis: the chromosomal instability (CIN), microsatellite instability, and CpG island methylator phenotype pathways. Most cases of colorectal cancer arise through the CIN pathway, which is characterized by widespread imbalances in chromosome number (aneuploidy) and...
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