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Mathematical model of colorectal cancer initiation.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 25 Aug 2020
Paterson Chay, Clevers Hans, Bozic Ivana
Abstract excerpt
Quantifying evolutionary dynamics of cancer initiation and progression can provide insights into more effective strategies of early detection and treatment. Here we develop a mathematical model of colorectal cancer initiation through inactivation of two tumor suppressor genes and activation of one oncogene, accounting for the well-known path to colorectal cancer through loss of tumor suppressors APC and TP53 and...
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