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Immunohistochemistry using the BRAF V600E mutation-specific monoclonal antibody VE1 is not a useful surrogate for genotyping in colorectal adenocarcinoma.
Histopathology - 1 Aug 2013
Adackapara Cheryl A, Sholl Lynette M, Barletta Justine A, Hornick Jason L
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AIMS: The presence of a BRAF mutation is a strong marker for poor prognosis of colorectal carcinoma (CRC), and can be used as evidence of a sporadic mechanism of mismatch repair deficiency. BRAF mutation may also predict resistance to EGFR-targeted therapy. A BRAF V600E-specific antibody has recently become commercially available. The aim of this study was to determine whether immunohistochemistry can predict...
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