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KRAS, BRAF and PIK3CA mutations and the loss of PTEN expression in Chinese patients with colorectal cancer.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Mao Chen, Zhou Junhua, Yang Zuyao, Huang Yafang, Wu Xinyin, Shen Hong, Tang Jinling, Chen Qing
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BACKGROUND: To investigate the frequency and relationship of the KRAS, BRAF and PIK3CA mutations and the loss of PTEN expression in Chinese patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Genomic DNA was extracted from the formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues of 69 patients with histologically confirmed CRC. Automated sequencing analysis was conducted to detect mutations in the...
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