Survival and acquired genetic alterations in colorectal cancer.

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Survival and acquired genetic alterations in colorectal cancer.

Gastroenterology - 1 Apr 1992

Laurent-Puig P, Olschwang S, Delattre O, Remvikos Y, Asselain B, Melot T, Validire P, Muleris M, Girodet J, Salmon R J

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To set the basis for a precise assessment of new therapeutic approaches, the prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer should be evaluated with the highest precision. The recent discovery, in tumor cells, of somatically acquired genetic alterations believed to be instrumental in tumor behavior...

Topics

Aged
Alleles
Chromosome Aberrations
Colorectal Neoplasms
DNA
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mutation
Survival Rate

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