Article
Prognostic value of KRAS and BRAF mutations in curatively resected colorectal cancer.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Jan 2015
Kadowaki Shigenori, Kakuta Miho, Takahashi Shuhei, Takahashi Akemi, Arai Yoshiko, Nishimura Yoji, Yatsuoka Toshimasa, Ooki Akira, Yamaguchi Kensei, Matsuo Keitaro, Muro Kei, Akagi Kiwamu
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To investigate the prognostic role of KRAS and BRAF mutations after adjustment for microsatellite instability (MSI) status in Japanese colorectal cancer (CRC) population. METHODS: We assessed KRAS and BRAF mutations and MSI status in 813 Japanese patients with curatively resected, stage I-III CRC and examined associations of these mutations with disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) using...
Topics
- Aged
- Asian People
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Colectomy
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Disease-Free Survival
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
