Article
Phenotypic and genotypic differences in colorectal carcinoma among Caucasians, Asians, and Hispanics lack statistical significance.
Pathology, research and practice - 1 May 2018
Hoffman Sara J, Wu Mark Li-Cheng
Abstract excerpt
Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) has been shown to have both genetic and environmental factors that can promote carcinoma development. Previous studies have found ethnic differences in the distribution of molecular phenotypes of CRC. Very little specific data exist regarding Hispanic CRC, and these data primarily focus on epidemiology or location of carcinoma. Our retrospective study analyzed 562 Caucasian, Asian, and...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Asian People
- Carcinoma
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Female
- Genotype
- Hispanic or Latino
- Humans
- Male
- Microsatellite Instability
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
- Phenotype
- Retrospective Studies
- ras Proteins
