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Molecular markers identify subtypes of stage III colon cancer associated with patient outcomes.
Gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2015
Sinicrope Frank A, Shi Qian, Smyrk Thomas C, Thibodeau Stephen N, Dienstmann Rodrigo, Guinney Justin, Bot Brian M, Tejpar Sabine, Delorenzi Mauro, Goldberg Richard M, Mahoney Michelle, Sargent Daniel J, Alberts Steven R
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Categorization of colon cancers into distinct subtypes using a combination of pathway-based biomarkers could provide insight into stage-independent variability in outcomes. METHODS: We used a polymerase chain reaction-based assay to detect mutations in BRAF (V600E) and in KRAS in 2720 stage III cancer samples, collected prospectively from patients participating in an adjuvant chemotherapy trial...
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