Genetic and Epigenetic Traits as Biomarkers in Colorectal Cancer

Genetic and Epigenetic Traits as Biomarkers in Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer is a major health burden, and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in industrialized countries. The steady improvements in surgery and chemotherapy have improved survival, but the ability to identify high- and low-risk patients is still somewhat poor. Molecular biology has, ove...

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Main Authors: Marianne Berg, Kjetil Søreide
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
biomarker
colorectal cancer
mutations
epigenetics
microsatellite instability
chromosomal instability
risk marker
diagnostic marker
prognostic marker
predictive marker
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/12/12/9426/

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