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Effect of β-catenin alterations in the prognosis of patients with sporadic colorectal cancer.
Journal of cancer research and therapeutics - 1 Jan 2000
Rafael Sara, Veganzones Silvia, Vidaurreta Marta, de la Orden Virginia, Maestro Maria Luisa
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CONTEXT: Wnt pathway activation represents a critical step in the etiology of most of colorectal cancer (CRC) and it is commonly due to mutations in the APC gene, which originates the loss of β-catenin regulatory function. It has been suggested that APC inactivation or β-catenin alteration have similar effects in tumor progression in CRC tumorigenesis. AIMS: The aim of this study was to analyze the frequency of...
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