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MUC5AC/β-catenin expression and KRAS gene alteration in laterally spreading colorectal tumors.
World journal of gastroenterology - 21 Oct 2012
Nakae Kosaburo, Mitomi Hiroyuki, Saito Tsuyoshi, Takahashi Michiko, Morimoto Takashi, Hidaka Yasuhiro, Sakamoto Naoto, Yao Takashi, Watanabe Sumio
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AIM: To clarify differences in mucin phenotype, proliferative activity and oncogenetic alteration among subtypes of colorectal laterally spreading tumor (LST). METHODS: LSTs, defined as superficial elevated lesions greater than 10 mm in diameter with a low vertical axis, were macroscopically classified into two subtypes: (1) a granular type (Gr-LST) composed of superficially spreading aggregates of nodules...
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