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Molecular alterations associated with liver metastases development in colorectal cancer patients.
British journal of cancer - 12 Jul 2011
Bruin S C, He Y, Mikolajewska-Hanclich I, Liefers G-J, Klijn C, Vincent A, Verwaal V J, de Groot K A, Morreau H, van Velthuysen M-L F, Tollenaar R A E M, van 't Veer L J
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BACKGROUND: Understanding the molecular biology of colorectal cancer (CRC) provides opportunities for effective personalised patient management. We evaluated whether chromosomal aberrations, mutations in the PI(3)K signalling pathway and the CpG-island methylator phenotype (CIMP) in primary colorectal tumours can predict liver metastases. METHODS: Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded material from primary colorectal...
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