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KRAS and Combined KRAS/TP53 Mutations in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer are Independently Associated with Decreased Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Aug 2016
Chow Oliver S, Kuk Deborah, Keskin Metin, Smith J Joshua, Camacho Niedzica, Pelossof Raphael, Chen Chin-Tung, Chen Zhenbin, Avila Karin, Weiser Martin R, Berger Michael F, Patil Sujata, Bergsland Emily, Garcia-Aguilar Julio
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BACKGROUND: The response of rectal cancers to neoadjuvant chemoradiation (CRT) is variable, but tools to predict response remain lacking. We evaluated whether KRAS and TP53 mutations are associated with pathologic complete response (pCR) and lymph node metastasis after adjusting for neoadjuvant regimen. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of 229 pretreatment biopsies from patients with stage II/III rectal cancer was...
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