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Comparative analysis of thymidylate synthase at the protein, mRNA, and DNA levels as prognostic markers in colorectal adenocarcinoma.
Journal of surgical oncology - 1 Dec 2009
Ren Dan-Ni, Kim Ik-Yong, Koh Sang Baek, Chang Sei Jin, Eom Minseob, Yi Sang Yeop, Seong Seung Hoon, Kim Mi-Dong, Bronner Mary P, Cho Mee-Yon
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To determine the best routinely available molecular methodology for assessing thymidylate synthase (TS) as a prognostic marker in colorectal adenocarcinoma, TS was examined at the protein, mRNA, and DNA levels. Direct comparison of these routinely available assays has not been systematically studied across a large colon cancer patient cohort with long-term follow-up. METHODS: We studied...
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