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PIK3CA Somatic Mutation Status in Relation to Patient and Tumor Factors in Racial/Ethnic Minorities with Colorectal Cancer.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Jul 2015
Phipps Amanda I, Ahnen Dennis J, Cheng Iona, Newcomb Polly A, Win Aung Ko, Burnett Terrilea
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BACKGROUND: Approximately 10% to 20% of colorectal cancers exhibit somatic mutations in the phosphoinositide-3-kinase, catalytic, alpha polypeptide gene (PIK3CA). We evaluated the relationship of PIK3CA mutation status in colorectal cancer with race/ethnicity, colorectal cancer survival, and other patient and tumor factors. METHODS: This study comprised 377 racial/ethnic minorities with incident invasive...
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