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SUBMITTER: Gigante I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7464482 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gigante Isabella I Tutino Valeria V De Nunzio Valentina V Notarnicola Maria M
Cancers 20200724 8
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide. There is a need for the early diagnosis of CRC for a better prognostic outcome. It is, therefore, crucial to understand the CRC pathogenesis in all its aspects. In many cases, one of the main causes of cancer-related deaths is the presence of metastases. In this context, an often overlooked aspect is the metastatic tropism, since CRC, like other cancers, is more prone to metastasize some organs rather than others. Beyond the live ...[more]