Article
KRAS and BRAF mutations are prognostic biomarkers in patients undergoing lung metastasectomy of colorectal cancer.
British journal of cancer - 17 Feb 2015
Renaud S, Romain B, Falcoz P-E, Olland A, Santelmo N, Brigand C, Rohr S, Guenot D, Massard G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We evaluated KRAS (mKRAS (mutant KRAS)) and BRAF (mBRAF (mutant BRAF)) mutations to determine their prognostic potential in assessing patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) for lung metastasectomy. METHODS: Data were reviewed from 180 patients with a diagnosis of CRC who underwent a lung metastasectomy between January 1998 and December 2011. RESULTS: Molecular analysis revealed mKRAS in 93 patients...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
