Article
K-ras oncogene mutations in sporadic colorectal cancer in The Netherlands Cohort Study.
Carcinogenesis - 1 Apr 2003
Brink Mirian, de Goeij Anton F P M, Weijenberg Matty P, Roemen Guido M J M, Lentjes Marjolein H F M, Pachen Marco M M, Smits Kim M, de Bruïne Adriaan P, Goldbohm R Alexandra, van den Brandt Piet A
Abstract excerpt
Activation of K-ras oncogene has been implicated in colorectal carcinogenesis, being mutated in 30-60% of the adenocarcinomas. In this study, 737 incident colorectal cancer (CRC) patients, originating from 120 852 men and women (55-69 years at baseline) participating in the Netherlands Cohort Study (NLCS), were studied in order to evaluate subgroups with respect to K-ras mutation status. Mutation analysis of the...
Topics
- Base Sequence
- Cohort Studies
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- DNA Primers
- Genes, ras
- Humans
- Mutation
- Netherlands
