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PIK3CA mutations predict local recurrences in rectal cancer patients.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 15 Nov 2009
He Youji, Van't Veer Laura J, Mikolajewska-Hanclich Izabela, van Velthuysen Marie-Louise F, Zeestraten Eliane C M, Nagtegaal Iris D, van de Velde Cornelis J H, Marijnen Corrie A M
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PURPOSE: Identifying rectal cancer patients at risk for local recurrence would allow for refinement in the selection of patients who would benefit from preoperative radiotherapy. PIK3CA, KRAS, and BRAF mutations are commonly found in colon cancers, but their prevalence has not been clearly assess...
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