Article
Distribution of KRAS and BRAF Mutations in Metastatic Colorectal Cancers in Turkish Patients.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2016
Gorukmez Orhan, Yakut Tahsin, Gorukmez Ozlem, Sag Sebnem Ozemri, Karkucak Mutlu, Kanat Ozkan
Abstract excerpt
The results of this study demonstrate the potential prognostic and predictive values of KRAS and BRAF gene mutations in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). It has been proven that KRAS and BRAF mutations are predictive biomarkers for resistance to anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody treatment in patients with metastatic CRC (mCRC). We demonstrated the distribution of KRAS (codons 12, 13 and 61) and BRAF (codon 600)...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous
- Adult
- Aged
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Lymphatic Metastasis
- Male
- Middle Aged
