MSI-Testing in Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Carcinoma (HNPCC)
Genomic instability at simple repeated sequences, termed microsatellite instability (MSI), plays an important role in the analysis of sporadic and hereditary colon cancers. In hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer syndrome (HNPCC) more than 90% of cases show MSI, whereas only 10–15% of sporadic...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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IOS Press
2004
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3839272/ |