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Clonal evolution of colorectal cancer in IBD.
Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Apr 2017
Choi Chang-Ho R, Bakir Ibrahim Al, Hart Ailsa L, Graham Trevor A
Abstract excerpt
Optimizing the management of colorectal cancer (CRC) risk in IBD requires a fundamental understanding of the evolutionary process underpinning tumorigenesis. In IBD, clonal evolution begins long before the development of overt neoplasia, and is probably accelerated by the repeated cycles of epithelial wounding and repair that are characteristic of the condition. Here, we review the biological drivers of mutant...
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