Immunological Mechanisms in Inflammation-Associated Colon Carcinogenesis

Immunological Mechanisms in Inflammation-Associated Colon Carcinogenesis

Patients with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases are at an increased risk of developing colitis-associated cancer (CAC). Chronic inflammation positively correlates with tumorigenesis. Similarly, the cumulative rate of incidence of developing CAC increases with prolonged colon inflammation. Immune s...

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Main Authors: Takehiro Hirano, Daisuke Hirayama, Kohei Wagatsuma, Tsukasa Yamakawa, Yoshihiro Yokoyama, Hiroshi Nakase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
colorectal cancer
inflammatory bowel disease
ulcerative colitis
colitis-associated cancer
signaling pathway
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/9/3062

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