Towards a molecular classification of colorectal cancer: the role of telomere length

Telomere biology is central to the maintenance of genomic stability and telomeric dysfunction is thought to be an early stage in carcinogenesis. Reports of telomere lengths and their ascribed colorectal cancer risks have been discordant, with both very short and very long telomeres implicated. Never...

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Main Authors: Esha eBaichoo, Lisa A Boardman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2014.00158/full