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Common cancer stem cell gene variants predict colon cancer recurrence.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Nov 2011
Gerger Armin, Zhang Wu, Yang Dongyun, Bohanes Pierre, Ning Yan, Winder Thomas, LaBonte Melissa J, Wilson Peter M, Benhaim Leonor, Paez David, El-Khoueiry Rita, El-Khoueiry Anthony, Kahn Michael, Lenz Heinz-Josef
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PURPOSE: Recent evidence suggests that cancer stem cells (CSC) are responsible for key elements of colon cancer progression and recurrence. Germline variants in CSC genes may result in altered gene function and/or activity, thereby causing interindividual differences in a patient's tumor recurrence capacity and chemoresistance. We investigated germline polymorphisms in a comprehensive panel of CSC genes to...
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