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DNA content analysis of colorectal cancer defines a distinct 'microsatellite and chromosome stable' group but does not predict response to radiotherapy.
International journal of experimental pathology - 1 Feb 2014
Fadhil Wakkas, Kindle Karin, Jackson Darryl, Zaitoun Abed, Lane Nina, Robins Adrian, Ilyas Mohammad
Abstract excerpt
Colorectal cancers (CRC) are thought to have genetic instability in the form of either microsatellite instability (MSI) or chromosomal instability (CIN). Recently, tumours have been described without either MSI or CIN, that is, microsatellite and chromosome stable (MACS) CRCs. We investigated the (i) frequency of the MACS-CRCs and (ii) whether this genotype predicted responsiveness to neoadjuvant...
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