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p16 Hypermethylation and KRAS Mutation Are Independent Predictors of Cetuximab Plus FOLFIRI Chemotherapy in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer.
Cancer research and treatment - 1 Jan 2016
Kim Se Hyun, Park Kyu Hyun, Shin Sang Joon, Lee Kang Young, Kim Tae Il, Kim Nam Kyu, Rha Sun Young, Roh Jae Kyung, Ahn Joong Bae
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PURPOSE: Hypermethylation of the CpG island of p16(INK4a) occurs in a significant proportion of colorectal cancer (CRC). We aimed to investigate its predictive role in CRC patients treated with 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, irinotecan (FOLFIRI), and cetuximab. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Pyrosequencing was used to identify KRAS mutation and hypermethylation of 6 CpG island loci (p16, p14, MINT1, MINT2, MINT31, and...
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