A gene associated with colorectal cancer appears to also play a role in the development of other solid tumors, according to a study of over 350,000 patient biopsy samples conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Foundation Medicine.
Colorectal cancer gene implicated in broad range of solid tumors retrieved 25 March 2024 from https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-colorectal-cancer-gene-implicated-broad.html
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