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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Oct 15, 2025; 17(10): 108514
Published online Oct 15, 2025. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v17.i10.108514
Figure 1
Figure 1 Colorectal cancer progression and overexpression of stage-specific markers. Above: Sporadic colorectal cancer characterized by the adenoma-carcinoma sequence. Below: Colitis-associated colorectal cancer characterized by the inflammation-dysplasia-carcinoma sequence. The two sequences differ in the overexpression of several markers, varying in frequency and timing. Image created with BioRender.com. CRC: Colorectal cancer; APC: Adenomatous polyposis coli; MSI: Microsatellite instability; COX-2: Cyclooxygenase-2; DCC: Deleted in colorectal cancer; PTEN: Phosphatase and tensin homolog; PI3KCA: Class A phosphoinositide 3-kinases; TGF: Transforming growth factor; TGFBR2: Transforming growth factor beta receptor 2.