Genetics and Colon Cancer
Research on genetics and colon cancer described by scientists at University of Iceland, Faculty of Medicine
Published in Cancer Weekly, November 23rd, 2010
Researchers detail in 'Colon cancer in Iceland--a nationwide comparative study on various pathology parameters with respect to right and left tumor location and patients age,' new data in genetics and colon cancer. "Increasing evidence suggests genetic, biological and demographical difference between right and left colon cancer. Studies have also indicated age differences in the pathology of colon cancer," scientists in Iceland report.
"There is a scarcity of large-scale studies that closely examine the pathological differences regarding age and tumor location. The aim of our study was to do an extensive comparison of right-and left-sided colon cancers as well as...
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