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Lower incidence of K-ras codon 12 mutation in flat colorectal adenomas than in polypoid adenomas.
Japanese journal of cancer research : Gann - 1 Feb 1994
Yamagata S, Muto T, Uchida Y, Masaki T, Sawada T, Tsuno N, Hirooka T
Abstract excerpt
In order to clarify genetic changes in flat adenomas, K-ras codon 12 point mutations were examined in 56 flat adenomas, 81 polypoid adenomas and 42 cancers of colon and rectum. The mutation frequency in flat adenomas was 23% (13/56), significantly lower than that in polypoid adenomas (67%: 54/81) and cancers (76%: 32/42). Even mildly dysplastic adenomas or small (less than 5 mm) adenomas showed higher mutation...
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