CpG Island Methylator Phenotype and Prognosis of Colorectal Cancer in Northeast China

Purpose. To investigate the association between CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) and the overall survival of sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC) in Northeast China. Methods. 282 sporadic CRC patients were recruited in this study. We selected MLH1, MGMT, p16, APC, MINT1, MINT31, and RUNX3 as the...

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Main Authors: Xia Li, Fulan Hu, Yibaina Wang, Xiaoping Yao, Zuoming Zhang, Fan Wang, Guizhi Sun, Bin-Bin Cui, Xinshu Dong, Yashuang Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/236361