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Development of invasive colon cancer with microsatellite instability in a patient with hyperplastic polyposis syndrome.
Japanese journal of clinical oncology - 1 May 2012
Horii Joichiro, Kato Jun, Nagasaka Takeshi, Hiraoka Sakiko, Sun Dong-Sheng, Watanabe Kazuo, Fujita Isao, Toyokawa Tatsuya, Tomoda Jun, Yamamoto Kazuhide
Abstract excerpt
The serrated pathway has recently been proposed as a route for the development of colorectal cancer with microsatellite instability. Hyperplastic polyposis syndrome is a rare syndrome defined by the presence of numerous serrated polyps, with a high risk of developing into colorectal cancer. We present here a case of hyperplastic polyposis syndrome developing into colorectal cancer with microsatellite instability...
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