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A unique case of rectal cancer with coexistence of multiple pathways of carcinogenesis.
World journal of surgical oncology - 1 Sept 2023
Rateria Nisha, Ojha Ritu, Shukla Mridula, Pandey Manoj
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer with a global incidence of 10% has multiple pathways implicated in its carcinogenesis. WNT signaling is the principal underlying pathway via APC gene, while defective mismatch repair genes and epigenetic changes also are known to contribute. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, we present an unusual case of rectal adenocarcinoma in a woman, with germline MSH6 and PMS1 mutations, and simultaneous...
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