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Molecular markers of prognosis and therapeutic targets in metastatic colorectal cancer.
Surgical oncology - 1 Sept 2016
Ronnekleiv-Kelly Sean M, Burkhart Richard A, Pawlik Timothy M
Abstract excerpt
Metastatic disease ultimately occurs in approximately 50-70% of patients presenting with colorectal cancer. In patients with advanced disease, there is significant variability in individual patient outcomes. To improve understanding of tumor behavior, markers such as KRAS and BRAF mutation status are increasingly utilized. Additionally, newer surrogates of tumor biology, such as telomerase activity and the...
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