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Potential of DNA methylation in rectal cancer as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers
1 Sept 2015
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Aberrant DNA methylation is more prominent in proximal compared with distal colorectal cancers. Although a number of methylation markers were identified for colon cancer, yet few are available for rectal cancer. METHODS: DNA methylation differences were assessed by a targeted DNA microarray for 360 marker candidates between 22 fresh frozen rectal tumour samples and 8 controls and validated by...
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