Distinct esophageal adenocarcinoma molecular subtype has subtype-specific gene expression and mutation patterns

Abstract Background Esophageal carcinoma (EC), consists of two histological types, esophageal squamous carcinoma (ESCC) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). EAC accounted for 10% of EC for centuries; however, the prevalence of EAC has alarmingly risen 6 times and increased to about 50% of EC in rece...

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Main Authors: Xiangqian Guo, Yitai Tang, Wan Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-5165-0