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Genetic variants within obesity-related genes are associated with tumor recurrence in patients with stages II/III colon cancer.
Pharmacogenetics and genomics - 1 Jan 2015
Sebio Ana, Gerger Armin, Matsusaka Satoshi, Yang Dongyun, Zhang Wu, Stremitzer Stefan, Stintzing Sebastian, Sunakawa Yu, Yamauchi Shinichi, Ning Yan, Fujimoto Yoshiya, Ueno Masashi, Lenz Heinz-Josef
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OBJECTIVE: Obesity is an established risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and it is also linked to CRC recurrence and survival. Polymorphisms located in obesity-related genes are associated with an increased risk of developing several cancer types including CRC. We evaluated whether single-nucleotide polymorphisms in obesity-related genes may predict tumor recurrence in colon cancer patients....
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