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Targeting the serrated pathway of colorectal cancer with mutation in BRAF.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 1 Aug 2016
Matos Paulo, Gonçalves Vânia, Jordan Peter
Abstract excerpt
A recently acknowledged morphological pathway to colorectal cancer originates from precursor polyps with a serrated appearance due to branching and folding of the colon epithelium. This serrated origin accounts for up to 30% of all colorectal tumors but these are heterogeneous regarding molecular characteristics and patient outcome. Here we review the current knowledge about the classification of this tumor...
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