background : cancer stem cells are a subgroup of tumor cells that have the capability for self-renewal and differentiation and are characterized by multiple markers. several studies have been conducted to identify these cells in colorectal cancer, including stem cell marker cd24. this study has evaluatedtheassociation of cd24 expression with clinicopathologic features and survival in an immunoh...

Estrogens (ER) have a protective role against colorectal carcinoma (CRC). Reduction of death from CRC has been observed in women (30%) as compared to men (7%) in particular with the users of oral contraception and in those women treated with Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). The aim of this study is to analyze the expression of estrogen receptor β (ERβ) in normal colonic mucosa and in CRC. The...

The incidence of colorectal cancer in Korea has been increasing rapidly, and worldwide age-standardized rate of colorectal cancer per 100,000 population was the highest in the world in 2012 [1]. Thus, now is the time to make an effort to prevent colorectal cancer nationwide. Colonoscopy is the gold standard for primary or follow-up testing to detect colorectal cancer, and the early detection an...