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Distinct K-ras mutation pattern characterizes signet ring cell colorectal carcinoma.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Sept 2003
Wistuba Ignacio I, Behrens Carmen, Albores-Saavedra Jorge, Delgado Ruby, Lopez Francisco, Gazdar Adi F
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PURPOSE: Signet ring cell colorectal carcinoma (SRCCC) represents a unique, infrequent, and highly malignant variant of colorectal cancer. To understand the pathogenesis of SRCCC, we investigated its molecular abnormalities and compared them with those of the usual type of colorectal adenocarcinoma. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Microdissected archival paraffin-embedded tissue from 16 SRCCCs and 27 non-SRCCCs was used to...
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