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CLINICAL
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LAB STUDIES
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CLINICAL

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LAB STUDIES
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PUBLIC HEALTH
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HEALTH BEHAVIOUR
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CLNICAL
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LAB STUDIES
38. Mirakhorli M, Rahman SA, Abdullah S, et al. Multidrug resistance protein 2 genetic

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CLINICAL

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LAB STUDIES
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HEALTH BEHAVIOUR
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CLINICAL
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LAB STUDIES
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CLINICAL
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CASE REPORT
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CLINICAL
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LAB STUDIES
58. Tan BS, Tiong KH, Muruhadas A, et al. CYP2S1 and CYP2W1 mediate 2-(3,4dimethoxyphenyl)-5-fluorobenzothiazole (GW-610, NSC 721648) sensitivity in breast and
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CLINICAL
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LAB STUDIES
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CLINICAL
66. Hilmi I, Goh KL. Chemoprevention of colorectal cancer with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs. Chin J Dig Dis 2006;7(1):1-6.
LAB STUDIES
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CLINICAL
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LAB STUDIES
69. Naik VR, Jaafar H, Seng CE. Lymphatic channel density in colorectal adenocarcinoma.
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CLINICAL
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LAB STUDIES
71. Rajendra S, Ho JJ, Arokiasamy J. Risk of colorectal adenomas in a multiethnic Asian
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HEALTH BEHAVIOUR
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CLINICAL
74. Mahadeva S, Rembacken BJ. Standard "inject and cut" endoscopic mucosal resection
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LAB STUDIES
75. Chandramathi S, Suresh K, Anita ZB, et al. Comparative assessment of urinary
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CLINICAL
76. Primrose JN. Managing liver metastases: myth or reality? Med J Malaysia 2005;60 Suppl
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77. Chan SH, Ng C, Looi LM. Intraoperative methylene blue sentinel lymph node mapping
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LAB STUDIES
78. Chan TH, Goh KL. Appropriateness of colonoscopy using the ASGE guidelines:
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79. Lim MS, Melich G, Min BS. Robotic single-incision anterior resection for sigmoid colon
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CLINICAL
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LAB STUDIES
81. Lim SR, Gooi BH, Gam LH. Identification of low abundance proteins in colorectal cancer
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HEALTH BEHAVIOUR
82. Goh KL, Quek KF, Yeo GT, et al. Colorectal cancer in Asians: a demographic and
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LAB STUDIES
83. Aisha AF, Abu-Salah KM, Ismail Z, et al. alpha-Mangostin enhances betulinic acid
cytotoxicity and inhibits cisplatin cytotoxicity on HCT 116 colorectal carcinoma cells.
Molecules 2012;17(3):2939-2954.
84. Nassar ZD, Aisha AF, Idris N, et al. Koetjapic acid, a natural triterpenoid, induces
apoptosis in colon cancer cells. Oncol Rep 2012;27(3):727-733.
85. Ashok Kumar P, Norhaizan ME. Dietary non-nutritive factors in targeting of regulatory
molecules in colorectal cancer: an update. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2013;14(10):5543-5552
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86. Leong BD, Ramu P, Kumar VM, et al. Synchronous adenocarcinoma of caecum,
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88. Tan LP, Ng BK, Balraj P, et al. Gene symbol: APC. Disease: colorectal cancer. Hum
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89. Venkatesh RN, Jaafar H, Mutum SS. Heterotopic ossification in skeletal muscle
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CLINICAL
90. Harris Ngow A, Wan Khairina W. Cardiac mass in a patient with sigmoid
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CASE REPORT
91. Chan KY, Teoh CM, Sukumar N. Chylous ascites after anterior resection for rectal
carcinoma: a rare but significant incident. Asian J Surg 2006;29(1):46-48.
LAB STUDIES
92. Hisham RB, Thuaibah H, Gul YA. Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the rectum with breast
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CASE REPORT
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CLINICAL
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CASE REPORT

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LAB STUDIES
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