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Familial Polyposis Coli: The Management of Desmoid Tumor Bleeding [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
There is currently no standard treatment for desmoid tumors (DTs) associated with familial polyposis coli (FAP).
Calogero, Armando   +9 more
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Acute WNT signalling activation perturbs differentiation within the adult stomach and rapidly leads to tumour formation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
A role for WNT signalling in gastric carcinogenesis has been suggested due to two major observations. First, patients with germline mutations in adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) are susceptible to stomach polyps and second, in gastric cancer, WNT ...
A Gregorieff   +88 more
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TALEN-mediated apc mutation in Xenopus tropicalis phenocopies familial adenomatous polyposis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Truncating mutations in the tumor suppressor gene adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) are the initiating step in the vast majority of sporadic colorectal cancers, and they underlie familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) syndromes.
Creytens, David   +8 more
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Contribution of MUTYH variants to male breast cancer risk: results from a multicenter study in Italy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Inherited mutations in BRCA1, and, mainly, BRCA2 genes are associated with increased risk of male breast cancer (MBC). Mutations in PALB2 and CHEK2 genes may also increase MBC risk.
Azzollini, Jacopo   +25 more
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Mouse models of colorectal cancer. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the world. Many mouse models have been developed to evaluate features of colorectal cancer in humans. These can be grouped into genetically-engineered, chemically-induced, and inoculated models.
Koeffler, H Phillip   +2 more
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Wnt/beta-catenin/Tcf signaling: A critical pathway in gastrointestinal tumorigenesis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, including the liver, bile ducts, and pancreas, constitute the largest group of malignant tumors. Colorectal cancer is one of the most common neoplastic diseases in Western countries and one of the leading causes of ...
Bommer, G., Göke, B., Kolligs, F. T.
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Self-reported abdominal symptoms in relation to health status in adult patients with familial adenomatous polyposis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
BACKGROUND: Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis who undergo surgery to prevent colorectal cancer experience various abdominal symptoms that may affect their physical and mental health.
Agréus   +24 more
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Endoscopic and clinical evaluation of treatment and prognosis of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome: a Japanese nationwide survey. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BackgroundFirst reported in 1955, Cronkhite-Canada syndrome (CCS), a rare syndrome characterized by ectodermal abnormalities and inflammatory changes of the gastrointestinal tract mucosa, has been associated with a poor prognosis and life-threatening ...
Hibi, Toshifumi   +8 more
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Does ursodeoxycholic acid change the proliferation of the colorectal mucosa? A randomized, placebo-controlled study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Background: In animal models ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) showed a chemoprotective effect against colon cancer. To explain this, a reduced proliferation of the colorectal mucosal proliferation was suggested.
Diebold, J.   +6 more
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Mesenchymal adenomatous polyposis coli plays critical and diverse roles in regulating lung development. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
BackgroundAdenomatous polyposis coli (Apc) is a tumor suppressor that inhibits Wnt/Ctnnb1. Mutations of Apc will not only lead to familial adenomatous polyposis with associated epithelial lesions, but will also cause aggressive fibromatosis in ...
Bellusci, Saverio   +9 more
core   +1 more source

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