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KRAS, BRAF oncogene mutations and tissue specific promoter hypermethylation of tumor suppressor SFRP2, DAPK1, MGMT, HIC1 and p16 genes in colorectal cancer patients.
Cancer biomarkers : section A of Disease markers - 24 Jun 2016
Bagci Binnur, Sari Musa, Karadayi Kursat, Turan Mustafa, Ozdemir Ozturk, Bagci Gokhan
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BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is a serious disease that causes significant morbidity and mortality in developed countries. Genetic changes, such as mutations in proto-oncogenes and DNA repair genes, and loss of function in the tumor suppressor genes cause colorectal cancer development. Abnormal DNA methylation is also known to play a crucial role in colorectal carcinogenesis. OBJECTIVE: In this study, frequencies...
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