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Colorectal carcinomas with KRAS codon 12 mutation are associated with more advanced tumor stages.
BMC cancer - 1 May 2015
Li Wenbin, Qiu Tian, Zhi Wenxue, Shi Susheng, Zou Shuangmei, Ling Yun, Shan Ling, Ying Jianming, Lu Ning
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BACKGROUND: KRAS mutation occurs in 35%-40% of colorectal cancer (CRC). The aim of our study was to evaluate the pathological and molecular features of specific KRAS mutated colorectal carcinomas. KRAS and BRAF (V600E) mutation tests were performed in 762 primary tumors from a consecutive cohort study of Chinese CRC patients. METHODS: DNA mismatch repair (MMR) status was determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC)...
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