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Reduced Likelihood of Metastases in Patients with Microsatellite-Unstable Colorectal Cancer
1 Jul 2007
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PURPOSE: The outcome of patients with colorectal cancer is more favorable when the tumor exhibits high-frequency microsatellite instability (MSI). Although associated with earlier-stage tumors, MSI has been proposed as an independent predictor of survival. We tested the prognostic value of MSI in a large series of patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the last decade. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: The survival of...
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