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Stage III & IV colon and rectal cancers share a similar genetic profile: a review of the Oregon Colorectal Cancer Registry.
American journal of surgery - 1 May 2013
Gawlick Ute, Lu Kim C, Douthit Miriam A, Diggs Brian S, Schuff Kathryn G, Herzig Daniel O, Tsikitis Vassiliki L
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BACKGROUND: Determining the molecular profile of colon and rectal cancers offers the possibility of personalized cancer treatment. The purpose of this study was to determine whether known genetic mutations associated with colorectal carcinogenesis differ between colon and rectal cancers and whether they are associated with survival. METHODS: The Oregon Colorectal Cancer Registry is a prospectively maintained,...
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