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Tgf-beta signaling alterations and colon cancer.
Cancer treatment and research - 1 Jan 2010
Bellam Naresh, Pasche Boris
Abstract excerpt
Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Twin studies suggest that 35% of all colorectal cancer cases are inherited. High-penetrance tumor susceptibility genes account for at most 3-6% of all colorectal cancer cases and the remainder of the unexplained risk is likely due to a combination of low to moderate penetrance genes. Recent genome-wide association...
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