Identification of ras oncogene mutations in the stool of patients with curable colorectal tumors.

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Summary

In eight of the nine cases, the ras mutations were detectable in DNA purified from the stool, indicating that colorectal tumors can be detected by a noninvasive method based on the molecular pathogenesis of the disease.

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1992-04-03
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Colorectal cancer, Pathogenesis, Oncogene, Metastasis, Mutation

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