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The prognostic role of KRAS, BRAF, PIK3CA and PTEN in colorectal cancer
1 May 2013
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BACKGROUND: Mutations in KRAS, BRAF, PIK3CA and PTEN expression have been in focus to predict the effect of epidermal growth factor receptor-blocking therapy in colorectal cancer (CRC). Here, information on these four aberrations was collected and combined to a Quadruple index and used to evaluate the prognostic role of these factors in CRC. PATIENTS: We analysed the mutation status in KRAS, BRAF and PIK3CA and...
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