Is right-sided colon cancer different to left-sided colorectal cancer?–a systematic review

GH Lee, G Malietzis, A Askari, D Bernardo… - European Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer (CRC) exhibits differences in incidence, pathogenesis, molecular
pathways and outcome depending on the location of the tumor. This review focuses on the …

[HTML][HTML] Colorectal cancer: from prevention to personalized medicine

G Binefa, F Rodríguez-Moranta, À Teule… - World journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a very heterogeneous disease that is caused by the interaction
of genetic and environmental factors. CRC develops through a gradual accumulation of …

Genetic mechanisms of immune evasion in colorectal cancer

CS Grasso, M Giannakis, DK Wells, T Hamada, XJ Mu… - Cancer discovery, 2018 - AACR
To understand the genetic drivers of immune recognition and evasion in colorectal cancer,
we analyzed 1,211 colorectal cancer primary tumor samples, including 179 classified as …

Fusobacterium nucleatum and T cells in colorectal carcinoma

K Mima, Y Sukawa, R Nishihara, ZR Qian… - JAMA …, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Evidence indicates a complex link between gut microbiome, immunity, and
intestinal tumorigenesis. To target the microbiota and immunity for colorectal cancer …

Western-style diet, pks island-carrying Escherichia coli, and colorectal cancer: analyses from two large prospective cohort studies

K Arima, R Zhong, T Ugai, M Zhao, K Haruki, N Akimoto… - Gastroenterology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Evidence supports a carcinogenic role of Escherichia coli carrying the
pks island that encodes enzymes for colibactin biosynthesis. We hypothesized that the …

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 …

Towards the introduction of the 'Immunoscore'in the classification of malignant tumours

J Galon, B Mlecnik, G Bindea, HK Angell… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The American Joint Committee on Cancer/Union Internationale Contre le Cancer
(AJCC/UICC) TNM staging system provides the most reliable guidelines for the routine …

Assessment of colorectal cancer molecular features along bowel subsites challenges the conception of distinct dichotomy of proximal versus distal colorectum

M Yamauchi, T Morikawa, A Kuchiba, Y Imamura… - Gut, 2012 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Colorectal cancer is typically classified into proximal colon, distal colon and rectal
cancer. Tumour genetic and epigenetic features differ by tumour location. Considering a …

Microsatellite Instability and BRAF Mutation Testing in Colorectal Cancer Prognostication

P Lochhead, A Kuchiba, Y Imamura… - Journal of the …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
BRAF mutation in colorectal cancer is associated with microsatellite instability (MSI) through
its relationship with high-level CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) and MLH1 promoter …