Characterization of the association between 8q24 and colon cancer: gene-environment exploration and meta-analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Genome-wide association studies and subsequent replication studies have shown that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the chromosomal region 8q24 are associated with colorectal cancer susceptibility.</p> <p>Methods...

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Main Authors: Wallace Robert, Hammad Nazik, Marshall James R, Sarto Gloria E, Rajkovic Aleksandar, Beresford Shirley AA, Hsu Li, Curtin Karen, Muehling Jill, Duggan David J, Slattery Martha L, Hutter Carolyn M, Makar Karen W, Prentice Ross L, Caan Bette J, Potter John D, Peters Ulrike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/670