Allelotype profiles of local recurrences and distant metastases from colorectal-cancer patients.

doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0215(19961220)69:6<452::AID-IJC6>3.0.CO;2-3

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Allelotype profiles of local recurrences and distant metastases from colorectal-cancer patients.

International journal of cancer - 20 Dec 1996

Thorstensen L, Qvist H, Nesland J M, Giercksky K E, Lothe R A

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Several genetic alterations have been described in benign and malignant primary tumors of the colorectum, but few such associations have been made with the progression of these tumors. This study compares genetic changes found in distant metastases (n = 22) with local recurrences (n = 15) as well...

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Alleles
Carcinoma
Colorectal Neoplasms
DNA, Neoplasm
Female
Humans
Liver Neoplasms
Lung Neoplasms
Male
Microsatellite Repeats
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local

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