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Direct sequencing is a reliable assay with good clinical applicability for KRAS mutation testing in colorectal cancer.
Cancer biomarkers : section A of Disease markers - 1 Jan 2013
Wang Jianfei, Yang Hongying, Shen Yinchen, Wang Shuai, Lin Dongmei, Ma Li, Han Xiaohong, Shi Yuankai
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BACKGROUND: The analysis of KRAS mutations in colorectal cancer (CRC) has made the need urgent for a reliable and easy to implement assay in daily practice. OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to compare the different assays for KRAS testing and elucidate its mutation status in Chinese CRC patients. METHODS: Direct sequencing was conducted to detect mutations in KRAS codons 12, 13 and 61 using 574 colorectal...
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