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Methylation of the Polycomb Group Target Genes Is a Possible Biomarker for Favorable Prognosis in Colorectal Cancer
1 Nov 2012
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BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cancer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with ever increasing incidence rates. DNA methylation is a common event in CRC where it is now considered an important phenomenon in CRC carcinogenesis and useful for the classification and prognosis of CRC. METHODS: To gain insight into the molecular mechanisms underpinning CRC in Saudi Arabian patients, we...
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