Genetics and Colon Cancer
Research on Genetics and Colon Cancer Discussed by Scientists at University Medical Center
Published in Cancer Weekly, February 1st, 2011
2011 FEB 1 -- According to a study from Netherlands, "MUTYH-associated polyposis is a recessively inherited disorder characterized by a lifetime risk of colorectal cancer that is up to 100%. Because specific histological and molecular genetic features of MUTYH-associated polyposis colorectal cancers might influence tumor behavior and patient survival, we compared survival between patients with MUTYH-associated polyposis colorectal cancer and matched control patients with colorectal cancer from the general population."
"In this retrospective multicenter cohort study from Europe, 147 patients with MUTYH-associated polyposis colorectal cancer were compared...
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