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KRAS mutation is associated with worse prognosis in stage III or high-risk stage II colon cancer patients treated with adjuvant FOLFOX.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Jan 2015
Lee Dae-Won, Kim Kyung Ju, Han Sae-Won, Lee Hyun Jung, Rhee Ye Young, Bae Jeong Mo, Cho Nam-Yun, Lee Kyung-Hun, Kim Tae-Yong, Oh Do-Youn, Im Seock-Ah, Bang Yung-Jue, Jeong Seung-Yong, Park Kyu Joo, Park Jae-Gahb, Kang Gyeong Hoon, Kim Tae-You
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BACKGROUND: Although KRAS mutation has a predictive role in stage IV colorectal cancer (CRC) patients treated with anti-EGFR therapy, there have been controversies in the prognostic impact of KRAS mutation in stage II or III disease. The purpose of this study was to assess the prognostic impact of KRAS and BRAF mutation in patients treated with adjuvant 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin/oxaliplatin (FOLFOX). METHODS:...
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