Downregulation of caspase‐9 is a frequent event in patients with stage II colorectal cancer and correlates with poor clinical outcome

Objective  To evaluate the clinical significance of caspase‐9 mRNA expression and investigate its prognostic value in stage II colorectal cancer.

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