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APC and PIK3CA Mutational Cooperativity Predicts Pathologic Response and Survival in Patients Undergoing Resection for Colorectal Liver Metastases.
Annals of surgery - 1 Dec 2020
Yamashita Suguru, Chun Yun-Shin, Kopetz Scott E, Maru Dipen, Conrad Claudius, Aloia Thomas A, Vauthey Jean-Nicolas
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine the prognostic impact of co-existence of APC and PIK3CA mutations in patients undergoing preoperative chemotherapy and resection for colorectal liver metastases (CLM). BACKGROUND: Co-occurring genetic events have been shown to drive carcinogenesis in multiple malignancies. METHODS: We identified 396 patients with primary colorectal cancer and known somatic mutation...
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