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Overexpression of hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha is an independent risk factor for recurrence after curative resection of colorectal liver metastases.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Dec 2013
Shimomura Manabu, Hinoi Takao, Kuroda Shintaro, Adachi Tomohiro, Kawaguchi Yasuo, Sasada Tatsunari, Takakura Yuji, Egi Hiroyuki, Okajima Masazumi, Tashiro Hirotaka, Nishizaka Takashi, Ohdan Hideki
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BACKGROUND: Hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) is a major regulator of tumorigenesis in hypoxic conditions and therefore represents a potential therapeutic target in colorectal cancer (CRC). Clinical significance of HIF-1α expression in liver metastases has not been elucidated. Therefore, this...
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