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p53 in colorectal cancer: from a master player to a privileged therapy target.
Journal of translational medicine - 19 Jun 2025
Yan Sicheng, Zhan Fuyuan, He Yuxuan, Zhu Yuehong, Ma Zhihong
Abstract excerpt
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most prevalent malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. The pathogenesis of CRC primarily stems from the gradual accumulation of genetic mutations, which drive oncogene (e.g., KRAS) activation and tumor suppressor gene (e.g., TP53) inactivation. Loss of genetic stability facilitates the conversion of proto-oncogenes into active oncogenes...
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