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Delineation of the infrequent mosaicism of KRAS mutational status in metastatic colorectal adenocarcinomas.
Journal of clinical pathology - 1 May 2012
Bossard Céline, Küry Sébastien, Jamet Philippe, Senellart Hélène, Airaud Fabrice, Ramée Jean-François, Bézieau Stéphane, Matysiak-Budnik Tamara, Laboisse Christian L, Mosnier Jean-François
Abstract excerpt
This study addresses the extent of the heterogeneity of KRAS status, present in a minority of metastatic colorectal carcinomas (mCRCs), on the basis of a thorough analysis of surgical resection specimens. Eighteen patients with mCRC were included. KRAS mutations (exon 2, codons 12 and 13) were determined using PCR and subsequent direct sequencing. This analysis included primary tumours (n=21), synchronous (n=10)...
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