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Can K-ras gene mutation be utilized as prognostic biomarker for colorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy? A meta-analysis and systematic review.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Rui Yuan-Yi, Zhang Dan, Zhou Zong-Guang, Wang Cun, Yang Lie, Yu Yong-Yang, Chen Hai-Ning
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INTRODUCTION: K-ras gene mutations were common in colorectal patients, but their relationship with prognosis was unclear. OBJECTIVE: Verify prognostic differences between patient with and without mutant K-ras genes by reviewing the published evidence. METHOD: Systematic reviews and data bases were searched for cohort/case-control studies of prognosis of colorectal cancer patients with detected K-ras mutations...
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