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The role of the CpG island methylator phenotype on survival outcome in colon cancer.
Gut and liver - 1 Mar 2015
Kang Ki Joo, Min Byung Hoon, Ryu Kyung Ju, Kim Kyoung Mee, Chang Dong Kyung, Kim Jae J, Rhee Jong Chul, Kim Young Ho
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP)- high colorectal cancers (CRCs) have distinct clinicopathologi-cal features from their CIMP-low/negative CRC counterparts. However, controversy exists regarding the prognosis of CRC according to the CIMP status. Therefore, this study examined the prognosis of Korean patients with colon cancer according to the CIMP status. METHODS: Among a previous cohort...
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