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Alterations in the EGFR pathway coincide in colorectal cancer and impact on prognosis.
Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology - 1 Oct 2013
Neumann Jens, Wehweck Laura, Maatz Susanne, Engel Jutta, Kirchner Thomas, Jung Andreas
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Alterations of the downstream effectors of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) are common events in colorectal cancer (CRC) carcinogenesis. Since EGFR serves as a target for therapy and some downstream effectors of EGFR have predictive and prognostic impact, reliable information on the frequency and concordance of alterations in the signaling pathway has become clinically significant. We, therefore,...
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