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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2012; 18(45): 6532-6536
Published online Dec 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i45.6532
Published online Dec 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i45.6532
Tumor budding as a potential histopathological biomarker in colorectal cancer: Hype or hope?
Fabio Grizzi, Giuseppe Celesti, Gianluca Basso, Luigi Laghi, Laboratories of Molecular Gastroenterology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy
Author contributions: Grizzi F conceived and wrote this manuscript; Celesti G and Basso G discussed the topic; Laghi L discussed the topic and revised this manuscript.
Supported by Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca, Target Project Oncologia 2006; Alleanza Contro il Cancro; the Italian Association for Cancer Research, grant project No. IG5256
Correspondence to: Fabio Grizzi, PhD, Laboratory of Molecular Gastroenterology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy. fabio.grizzi@humanitasresearch.it
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Received: September 19, 2012
Revised: October 12, 2012
Accepted: November 11, 2012
Published online: December 7, 2012
Revised: October 12, 2012
Accepted: November 11, 2012
Published online: December 7, 2012
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