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GNAS mutations identify a set of right-sided, RAS mutant, villous colon cancers.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Fecteau Ryan E, Lutterbaugh James, Markowitz Sanford D, Willis Joseph, Guda Kishore
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study is to determine the genetic frequency of GNAS activating mutations in colorectal cancer and the corresponding pathology of GNAS mutant tumors. Oncogenic mutations in GNAS have been described in a number of neoplasms including those of the pituitary, kidney, pancreas, and, more recently, in colon cancer. To ascertain the frequency in colon cancer we employed a sensitive pyrosequencing...
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