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Simultaneous mutations in K-ras and TP53 are indicative of poor prognosis in sporadic colorectal cancer.
American journal of clinical oncology - 1 Feb 2004
González-Aguilera Juan J, Oliart Soledad, Azcoita Mariano Moreno, Fernández-Peralta Antonia M
Abstract excerpt
Despite the fact that the mutations in K-ras codon 12 and TP53 are common abnormalities in colorectal cancer, the determination of K-ras mutation combined with TP53 gene mutation, with diagnostic and prognostic purposes is still controversial. We have analyzed K-ras and TP53 mutations in 77 sporadic colorectal adenocarcinomas by means of polymerase chain reaction and sequencing. We observed a negative correlation...
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