Article
5-Fluorouracil adjuvant chemotherapy does not increase survival in patients with CpG island methylator phenotype colorectal cancer.
Gastroenterology - 1 Apr 2011
Jover Rodrigo, Nguyen Thuy-Phuong, Pérez-Carbonell Lucía, Zapater Pedro, Payá Artemio, Alenda Cristina, Rojas Estefanía, Cubiella Joaquín, Balaguer Francesc, Morillas Juan D, Clofent Juan, Bujanda Luis, Reñé Josep M, Bessa Xavier, Xicola Rosa M, Nicolás-Pérez David, Castells Antoni, Andreu Montserrat, Llor Xavier, Boland C Richard, Goel Ajay
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU)-based adjuvant chemotherapy does not increase survival times of patients with colorectal tumors with microsatellite instability. We determined the response of patients with colorectal tumors with the CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) to 5-FU-based therapy. METHODS: We analyzed a population-based cohort of 302 patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) for a median...
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