Search Results - "Younghusband, Banfield H."
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Prediction of Lynch Syndrome in Consecutive Patients With Colorectal Cancer
Published in JNCI : Journal of the National Cancer Institute (04-03-2009)“…Background Lynch syndrome is caused by inherited mutations in DNA mismatch repair genes (primarily MSH2, MLH1, MSH6, and PMS2) and is one of the most prevalent…”
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Case–Control Study of Overweight, Obesity, and Colorectal Cancer Risk, Overall and by Tumor Microsatellite Instability Status
Published in JNCI : Journal of the National Cancer Institute (17-03-2010)“…Background Being overweight or obese is an established risk factor for colorectal cancer, more so for men than for women. Approximately 10%–20% of colorectal…”
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Promoter methylation of Wnt antagonists DKK1 and SFRP1 is associated with opposing tumor subtypes in two large populations of colorectal cancer patients
Published in Carcinogenesis (New York) (01-05-2011)“…Aberrant activation of canonical Wnt signaling is a hallmark event in colorectal carcinogenesis. The Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) and Secreted Frizzled Related Protein 1…”
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A new variant database for mismatch repair genes associated with Lynch syndrome
Published in Human mutation (01-07-2007)“…Mutations in some mismatch repair (MMR) genes are associated with Lynch syndrome (LS; also called hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer [HNPCC]), an…”
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MTHFR Glu429Ala and ERCC5 His46His polymorphisms are associated with prognosis in colorectal cancer patients: analysis of two independent cohorts from Newfoundland
Published in PloS one (23-04-2013)“…In this study, 27 genetic polymorphisms that were previously reported to be associated with clinical outcomes in colorectal cancer patients were investigated…”
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Serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) variations are associated with poor survival in colorectal cancer patients
Published in PloS one (24-07-2012)“…Prognosis in colorectal cancer patients is quite variable, even after adjustment for clinical parameters such as disease stage and microsatellite instability…”
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Specific variants in the MLH1 gene region may drive DNA methylation, loss of protein expression, and MSI-H colorectal cancer
Published in PloS one (13-10-2010)“…We previously identified an association between a mismatch repair gene, MLH1, promoter SNP (rs1800734) and microsatellite unstable (MSI-H) colorectal cancers…”
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Increased Cancer Predisposition in Family Members of Colorectal Cancer Patients Harboring the p.V600E BRAF Mutation: a Population-Based Study
Published in Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention (01-07-2010)“…The serrated pathway represents a distinct molecular pathway of colorectal carcinogenesis and is associated with the p.V600E BRAF mutation. The objective of…”
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Cytochrome P450 17A1 and Catechol O-Methyltransferase Polymorphisms and Age at Lynch Syndrome Colon Cancer Onset in Newfoundland
Published in Clinical cancer research (01-07-2007)“…Purpose: Lynch syndrome is a cancer predisposition syndrome which includes colon cancer. It is caused by inherited defects in DNA mismatch repair genes…”
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High Frequency of Hereditary Colorectal Cancer in Newfoundland Likely Involves Novel Susceptibility Genes
Published in Clinical cancer research (01-10-2005)“…Purpose: Newfoundland has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in North America. The most common hereditary form of colorectal cancer is hereditary…”
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dbCPCO: a database of genetic markers tested for their predictive and prognostic value in colorectal cancer
Published in Human mutation (01-08-2010)“…Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer with a 5-year survival rate of 30-65%. A portion of the interpatient variability in its clinical outcome is…”
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Inherited deleterious variants in GALNT12 are associated with CRC susceptibility
Published in Human mutation (01-07-2012)“…A recent report detailed the occurrence of both somatic and constitutional variants in the GALNT12 gene, located at 9q22.33, in some colorectal cancer (CRC)…”
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MLH1 –93G>A Promoter Polymorphism and the Risk of Microsatellite-Unstable Colorectal Cancer
Published in JNCI : Journal of the National Cancer Institute (21-03-2007)“…Background Although up to 30% of patients with colorectal cancer have a positive family history of colorectal neoplasia, few colorectal cancers can be…”
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Colorectal cancer linkage on chromosomes 4q21, 8q13, 12q24, and 15q22
Published in PloS one (31-05-2012)“…A substantial proportion of familial colorectal cancer (CRC) is not a consequence of known susceptibility loci, such as mismatch repair (MMR) genes, supporting…”
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Identification of a Novel Gene ( HSN2) Causing Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type II through the Study of Canadian Genetic Isolates
Published in American journal of human genetics (01-05-2004)“…Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy (HSAN) type II is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by impairment of pain, temperature, and touch…”
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MSH2 −118T>C and MSH6 −159C>T promoter polymorphisms and the risk of colorectal cancer
Published in Carcinogenesis (New York) (01-12-2007)“…The most important indicator of colorectal cancer (CRC) risk is the presence of family history of the disease. Inherited genetic changes, such as single…”
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Correction: Colorectal Cancer Linkage on Chromosomes 4q21, 8q13, 12q24, and 15q22
Published in PloS one (06-11-2012)“…The correct table can be found here: thumbnail Download: * PPT PowerPoint slide * PNG larger image * TIFF original image Figures Citation: Cicek MS, Cunningham…”
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Response: Re: MLH1 −93G>A Promoter Polymorphism and the Risk of Microsatellite-Unstable Colorectal Cancer
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Cancer Risk Analysis in Families With Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer
Published in IEEE transactions on information technology in biomedicine (01-07-2006)“…Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common fatal cancers in developed countries and represents a significant public-health issue. About 3%-5% of…”
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A Comparison of Multi-Layer Neural Network and Logistic Regression in Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment
Published in 2005 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology 27th Annual Conference (2005)“…Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HN-PCC) is one of the most common autosomal dominant diseases in developed countries. Here, we report on a system…”
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