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Genetic and epigenetic alterations in primary colorectal cancers and related lymph node and liver metastases.
Cancer - 15 Jan 2013
Miranda Elena, Bianchi Paolo, Destro Annarita, Morenghi Emanuela, Malesci Alberto, Santoro Armando, Laghi Luigi, Roncalli Massimo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) prognosis and survival are strictly related to the development of distant metastases. New targeted therapies have increased patient survival, but the objective response rate is still very limited, partially because of a traditional focus on designing treatment according to the molecular profile of the primary tumor regardless the diversity between the primary tumor and...
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