Colorectal Cancer Research: Basic, Preclinical, and Clinical Approaches
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1Laboratory of Intestinal Physiopathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada.
Abstract:
Colorectal cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers worldwide. It has become evident that further efforts in colorectal cancer research are required, from providing a better understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms leading to colorectal neoplasm initiation and progression from adenoma to metastasis, to generating reliable non-invasive detection tests for identifying lesions at early stages, as well as refining the current therapeutic and personalized approaches and developing new ones. The aim of this Special Issue is to cover all aspects of colorectal cancer research, including basic, preclinical, and clinical approaches.[...].
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