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Cancers of the gastrointestinal tract

J.A. Bridgewater, Stephen P. Pereira

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Cancers of the gastrointestinal tract are one of the most rewarding interfaces in translational medicine—particularly on colorectal cancer—leading to greater understanding of the genetic mechanisms leading to cancer and the development of novel targeted therapies. Diagnosis of gastrointestinal tract cancers is usually made or suspected at endoscopy, confirmed by biopsy....

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Cancers of the gastrointestinal tract are one of the most rewarding interfaces in translational medicine—particularly on colorectal cancer—leading to greater understanding of the genetic mechanisms leading to cancer and the development of novel targeted therapies. Diagnosis of gastrointestinal tract cancers is usually made or suspected at endoscopy, confirmed by biopsy....

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Cancers of the gastrointestinal tract are one of the most rewarding interfaces in translational medicine—particularly on colorectal cancer—leading to greater understanding of the genetic mechanisms leading to cancer and the development of novel targeted therapies. Diagnosis of gastrointestinal tract cancers is usually made or suspected at endoscopy, confirmed by biopsy....

Key concepts: Gastrointestinal tract, Gastrointestinal cancer, Medicine, Colorectal cancer, Cancer, Internal medicine, Pathology

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