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Prognostic Implications of Mucinous Differentiation in Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma Can Be Explained by Distinct Molecular and Clinicopathologic Characteristics.
Clinical colorectal cancer - 1 Dec 2018
Khan Maliha, Loree Jonathan M, Advani Shailesh M, Ning Jing, Li Wen, Pereira Allan A L, Lam Michael, Raghav Kanwal, Morris Van K, Broaddus Russell, Maru Dipen, Overman Michael J, Kopetz Scott
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BACKGROUND: The mucinous histologic subtype accounts for 5% to 20% of colorectal cancer (CRC) cases but remains poorly characterized. The present study characterized the baseline characteristics, mutational profile, and clinical outcomes of patients diagnosed with mucinous CRC. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We identified 1877 patients with metastatic CRC with available histologic findings and molecular profiling and...
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