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Association Between Specific Mutations in KRAS Codon 12 and Colorectal Liver Metastasis.
JAMA surgery - 1 Aug 2015
Margonis Georgios Antonios, Kim Yuhree, Spolverato Gaya, Ejaz Aslam, Gupta Rohan, Cosgrove David, Anders Robert, Karagkounis Georgios, Choti Michael A, Pawlik Timothy M
Abstract excerpt
IMPORTANCE: Currently, one of the most commonly available biomarkers in the treatment of patients with colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) is the Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS); however, the prognostic implications of specific mutations of the KRAS gene are still not well defined. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prognostic impact of specific KRAS mutations on patients undergoing liver resection...
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