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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
Tumor budding as a potential histopathological biomarker in colorectal cancer: Hype or hope?
Fabio Grizzi, Giuseppe Celesti, Gianluca Basso, Luigi Laghi
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
Telephone: +39-2-82245161   Fax: +39-2-82244590
Received: September 19, 2012
Revised: October 12, 2012
Accepted: November 11, 2012
Published online: December 7, 2012
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