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Common variant in 6q26-q27 is associated with distal colon cancer in an Asian population.
Gut - 1 Jun 2011
Cui R, Okada Y, Jang S G, Ku J L, Park J G, Kamatani Y, Hosono N, Tsunoda T, Kumar V, Tanikawa C, Kamatani N, Yamada R, Kubo M, Nakamura Y, Matsuda K
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a multifactorial disease with both environmental and genetic factors contributing to its development. The incidence of CRC is increasing year by year in Japan. Patients with CRC in advanced stages have a poor prognosis, but detection of CRC at earlier stages can improve clinical outcome. Therefore, identification of epidemiologial factors that influence development...
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