Article
The genetics of colorectal carcinoma.
Annals of clinical and laboratory science - 1 Jan 2000
Kane K
Abstract excerpt
Colorectal neoplasms begin as monoclonal cell populations, presumably arising from a single mutation or from a series of mutations in a single epithelial cell. Identification of the earliest mutation has been elusive. The resulting neoplastic clone is genetically unstable, perhaps owing to reduce...
Topics
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Environment
- Genes
- Genetics
- Humans
- Mutation
- Neoplasm Invasiveness
- Neoplasm Metastasis