Article
K-ras mutations in sera of patients with colorectal neoplasias and long-standing inflammatory bowel disease.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jun 2002
Borchers R, Heinzlmann M, Zahn R, Witter K, Martin K, Loeschke K, Folwaczny C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: About 50% of colorectal carcinomas and adenomas display K-ras mutations, which have also been described in stool or colonic lavage fluid. Moreover, the presence of K-ras mutations in plasma samples originating from patients with colorectal cancer has been reported recently. METHODS: DNA was extracted from sera of 16 patients with colorectal carcinomas, 6 with large adenomas, 3 with Crohn disease and 4...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Base Sequence
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Case-Control Studies
- Cohort Studies
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Female
