Seeking genetic susceptibility variants for colorectal cancer: the EPICOLON consortium experience
Castellví-Bel S, Ruiz-Ponte C, Fernández-Rozadilla C, Abulí A, Muñoz J, Bessa X, Brea-Fernández A, Ferro M, Giráldez MD, Xicola RM, Llor X, Jover R, Piqué JM, Andreu M, Castells A, Carracedo A, Association F. Seeking genetic susceptibility variants for colorectal cancer: the EPICOLON consortium experience. Mutagenesis 2012, 27: 153-159. PMID: 22294762, DOI: 10.1093/mutage/ger047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based colorectal cancer casesColorectal cancer casesExtensive clinical dataWhole-exome sequencingOncology GroupMulticentre studyColorectal cancerCRC casesControl subjectsFamilial CRCLynch syndromeCRC samplesCancer casesClinical dataFamilial historyCRC familiesGenetic susceptibility variantsCancerGenetic variantsPhase 1Pathways WntCandidate gene approachConsortium experienceSusceptibility variantsGenome-wide association studies