Biomarker-guided therapy for colorectal cancer: strength in complexity

A Sveen, S Kopetz, RA Lothe - Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, 2020 - nature.com
The number of molecularly stratified treatment options available to patients with colorectal
cancer (CRC) is increasing, with a parallel rise in the use of biomarkers to guide …

From tumour heterogeneity to advances in precision treatment of colorectal cancer

CJA Punt, M Koopman, L Vermeulen - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2017 - nature.com
In recent years, the high heterogeneity of colorectal cancer (CRC) has become evident.
Hence, biomarkers need to be developed that enable the stratification of patients with CRC …

Epigenetic alterations in colorectal cancer: emerging biomarkers

Y Okugawa, WM Grady, A Goel - Gastroenterology, 2015 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. One of the
fundamental processes driving the initiation and progression of CRC is the accumulation of …

[HTML][HTML] The molecular hallmarks of the serrated pathway in colorectal cancer

FDE De Palma, V D'argenio, J Pol, G Kroemer… - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer death worldwide. It includes different
subtypes that differ in their clinical and prognostic features. In the past decade, in addition to …

Genetics and genetic biomarkers in sporadic colorectal cancer

JM Carethers, BH Jung - Gastroenterology, 2015 - Elsevier
Sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC) is a somatic genetic disease in which pathogenesis is
influenced by the local colonic environment and the patient's genetic background …

[HTML][HTML] Is cancer biology different in older patients?

Y Van Herck, A Feyaerts, S Alibhai… - The Lancet Healthy …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Roughly 50% of cancer cases occur in people aged 65 years or older. Older people are
often diagnosed at a later stage and might receive less (intensive) treatment, which might …

Molecular basis of colorectal cancer

SD Markowitz, MM Bertagnolli - New England journal of …, 2009 - Mass Medical Soc
This review gives an account of recent advances in our knowledge of the molecular
mechanisms in colorectal cancer. Genetic changes in the germ line, combined with somatic …

Epigenetics and colorectal cancer

VV Lao, WM Grady - Nature reviews Gastroenterology & hepatology, 2011 - nature.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. It results from an
accumulation of genetic and epigenetic changes in colon epithelial cells, which transforms …

The serrated pathway to colorectal carcinoma: current concepts and challenges

M Bettington, N Walker, A Clouston, I Brown… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Approximately 30% of colorectal carcinomas develop via a serrated neoplasia pathway,
named for the pattern of crypts in the precursor polyps. Molecular abnormalities consistently …

Role of the serrated pathway in colorectal cancer pathogenesis

B Leggett, V Whitehall - Gastroenterology, 2010 - Elsevier
The “serrated neoplastic pathway” describes the progression of serrated polyps, including
sessile serrated adenomas and traditional serrated adenomas, to colorectal cancer. The …