Open AccessTelomere Length as a Prognostic Factor for Overall Survival in Colorectal Cancer Patients
Author(s) -
Houjun Jia,
Ziwei Wang
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000438614
Subject(s) - colorectal cancer , telomere , medicine , hazard ratio , oncology , cancer , carcinogenesis , confidence interval , proportional hazards model , biology , genetics , dna
The stabilization of telomere length has important roles in the carcinogenesis of colorectal cancer. A systemic review and meta-analysis of published studies was performed to assess the prognostic role of telomere length in colorectal cancer.
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