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Comparison of KRAS mutation analysis of colorectal cancer samples by standard testing and next-generation sequencing.
Journal of clinical pathology - 1 Sept 2014
Kothari Nishi, Schell Michael J, Teer Jamie K, Yeatman Timothy, Shibata David, Kim Richard
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AIMS: Based on KRAS testing, the subset of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) that could benefit from anti-EGFR therapy can be better delineated. Though KRAS testing has become significantly more prevalent over the last few years, methods for testing remain heterogeneous and discordance has been reported between methods. METHODS: In this study, we examined a CRC patient population and compared KRAS...
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