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MSH3 protein expression and nodal status in MLH1-deficient colorectal cancers.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Jun 2012
Laghi Luigi, Bianchi Paolo, Delconte Gabriele, Celesti Giuseppe, Di Caro Giuseppe, Pedroni Monica, Chiaravalli Anna Maria, Jung Barbara, Capella Carlo, de Leon Maurizio Ponz, Malesci Alberto
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PURPOSE: Patients with colorectal cancers (CRC) and high microsatellite instability (MSI) have a better outcome than their chromosome-unstable counterpart. Given the heterogeneity of microsatellite-unstable CRCs, we wanted to see whether any MSI-associated molecular features are specifically associated with prognosis. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: One hundred and nine MSI-high CRCs were typed for primary mismatch repair...
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