Article
Combination of microsatellite instability and BRAF mutation status for subtyping colorectal cancer.
British journal of cancer - 9 Jun 2015
Seppälä T T, Böhm J P, Friman M, Lahtinen L, Väyrynen V M J, Liipo T K E, Ristimäki A P, Kairaluoma M V J, Kellokumpu I H, Kuopio T H I, Mecklin J-P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The objective of the study was to examine the role of microsatellite instability (MSI) and BRAF(V600E)mutation in colorectal cancer (CRC) by categorising patients into more detailed subtypes based on tumour characteristics. METHODS: Tumour samples from 762 population-based patients with sporadic CRC were analysed for MSI and BRAF(V600E) by immunohistochemistry. Patient survival was followed-up for a...
Topics
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Microsatellite Instability
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
- Prognosis
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf
