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What is CRC?
What is CRC?
Colorectal cancer (CRC), or colon/bowel cancer, is a common form of cancer that most frequently develops starting with polyps. In 2014, an estimated 1.3 million people lived with colon and rectum cancer in the United States. In fact, about 1 in 20 men and women are expected to have colon cancer at some point in their life. CRC is caused by the APC gene, or activating mutation in β-catenin, which results in the accumulation of β-catenin and subsequent complex formation with TCF/LEF transcription factors. Excessive β-catenin can interact with TCF to activate the transcription of proliferative genes, such as c-MYC and cyclin D1, in the colon.
