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BRAF mutations in colorectal carcinoma suggest two entities of microsatellite-unstable tumors.
Cancer - 1 Sept 2005
Lubomierski Nikolaus, Plotz Guido, Wormek Marc, Engels Knut, Kriener Susanne, Trojan Jorg, Jungling Bernd, Zeuzem Stefan, Raedle Jochen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Alterations of BRAF have been implicated in the carcinogenesis of colorectal tumors with microsatellite instability (MSI). These alterations were attributed to defective DNA mismatch repair, which underlies MSI. It was the objective of this study to clarify the role of BRAF in colorectal carcinoma with MSI. METHODS: After sequencing for BRAF and KRAS in 82 colorectal tumor samples with or without MSI,...
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