Therapeutic potential of targeting the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in colorectal cancer

Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy - Tập 110 - Trang 473-481 - 2019
Xiaofei Cheng1,2, Xiangming Xu1, Dong Chen1,2, Feng Zhao3, Weilin Wang2
1Department of Colorectal Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, China
2Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
3Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China

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