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Tumour-derived mutated K-ras codon 12 expression in regional lymph nodes of stage II colorectal cancer patients is not associated with increased risk of cancer-related death.
International journal of colorectal disease - 1 Apr 2001
Clarke G A, Ryan E, Crowe J P, O'Keane J C, MacMathúna P
Abstract excerpt
This study examined the frequency of lymph node micrometastases detected by expression of mutant K-ras oncogene present in the respective primary tumour. The study population consisted of consecutive patients with stage II colorectal cancer (CRC) undergoing curative resection and with disease-free survival of 60 months or longer or CRC-related death. Of 27 patients found to have K-ras mutations at codon 12, 17...
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