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KRAS genotypic changes of circulating tumor cells during treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Kalikaki Aristea, Politaki Helen, Souglakos John, Apostolaki Stella, Papadimitraki Elisavet, Georgoulia Nefeli, Tzardi Maria, Mavroudis Dimitris, Georgoulias Vassilis, Voutsina Alexandra
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) could represent a non-invasive source of cancer cells used for longitudinal monitoring of the tumoral mutation status throughout the course of the disease. The aims of the present study were to investigate the detection of KRAS mutations in CTCs from patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) and to compare their mutation status during treatment or disease...
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