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Determination of the frequency and distribution of APC, PIK3CA, and SMAD4 gene mutations in Ugandan patients with colorectal cancer.
BMC cancer - 30 Sept 2024
Wismayer Richard, Matthews Rosie, Whalley Celina, Kiwanuka Julius, Kakembo Fredrick Elishama, Thorn Steve, Wabinga Henry, Odida Michael, Tomlinson Ian
Abstract excerpt
Uganda is a developing low-income country with a low incidence of colorectal cancer, which is steadily increasing. Ugandan colorectal cancer (CRC) patients are young and present with advanced-stage disease. In our population, there is a scarcity of genetic oncological studies, therefore, we investigated the mutational status of CRC tissues, focusing in particular on the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC),...
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