Stromal collagens in colorectal cancer and in colorectal liver metastases : tumour biological implications and a source for novel tumour markers
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality. About 50 % of patients with CRC will develop subsequent liver metastases (CLM). The survival for untreated CLM is only a few months and liver resection provides the only chance for a lasting cure. It i...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Umeå universitet, Kirurgi
2013
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-67860 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7459-581-9 |