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Is BRAF mutation associated with interval colorectal cancers?
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Aug 2010
Shaukat Aasma, Arain Mustafa, Thaygarajan Bharat, Bond John H, Sawhney Mandeep
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INTRODUCTION: Colon cancers diagnosed in the interval after a complete colonoscopy may occur due to limitations of colonoscopy or due to rapid tumor growth. The aim of this study was to compare the association of BRAF V600E mutation in interval versus non-interval colorectal cancers and to determine the relationship between BRAF mutation and 5-year survival. METHODS: We searched our institution's cancer registry...
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