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Genome-Wide Analysis of DNA Methylation in Gastrointestinal Cancer

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Christopher C T Sng1,2, Naureen Starling1,2, Trevor A Graham3

  • 1Centre for Evolution and Cancer, Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.

Nature Reviews. Gastroenterology & Hepatology
|November 2, 2026
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