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Concordance of KRAS mutation status between luminal and peripheral regions of primary colorectal cancer. A laser-capture microdissection-based study.
Polish journal of pathology : official journal of the Polish Society of Pathologists - 1 Mar 2016
Lewandowska M, Hybiak J, Domagala W
Abstract excerpt
The presence of KRAS mutation in colorectal cancer (CRC) is a marker of resistance to anti-EGFR therapy. However, there are conflicting reports concerning intratumoral heterogeneity of KRAS mutations. The aim of this study was to determine whether within primary CRCs with KRAS mutations intratumoral KRAS mutation heterogeneity can be detected between two strictly defined areas, i.e. the luminal (mucosa/submucosa)...
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