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Concordant analysis of KRAS, BRAF, PIK3CA mutations, and PTEN expression between primary colorectal cancer and matched metastases.
Scientific reports - 2 Feb 2015
Mao Chen, Wu Xin-Yin, Yang Zu-Yao, Threapleton Diane Erin, Yuan Jin-Qiu, Yu Yuan-Yuan, Tang Jin-Ling
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Current data on the concordance of KRAS, BRAF, PIK3CA mutation status or PTEN expression status between primary tumors and metastases in colorectal cancer (CRC) are conflicting. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine concordance and discordance of the status of these four biomarkers between primary tumors and corresponding metastases in CRC patients. The biomarker status in primary tumors...
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