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BRAF V600E mutation and KRAS codon 13 mutations predict poor survival in Chinese colorectal cancer patients.
BMC cancer - 3 Nov 2014
Chen Jing, Guo Fang, Shi Xin, Zhang Lihua, Zhang Aifeng, Jin Hui, He Youji
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BACKGROUND: Mutations in KRAS, BRAF and PIK3CA are the most common somatic alterations found in the colorectal cancer (CRC) patients from Western countries; but their prevalence and prognostic value have not been adequately assessed in Asian patients. The aim of this study was to determine the mutation frequencies of these genes in Chinese CRC patients and to investigate their impact on prognosis. METHODS: The...
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