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Mismatch repair phenotype determines the implications of tumor grade and CDX2 expression in stage II-III colon cancer.
Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc - 1 Jan 2021
Hestetun Kjersti Elvestad, Aasebø Kristine, Rosenlund Nina Benedikte, Müller Yvonne, Dahl Olav, Myklebust Mette Pernille
Abstract excerpt
Mismatch repair (MMR) deficiency is an indicator of good prognosis in localized colon cancer but also associated with lack of expression of caudal-type homeobox transcription factor 2 (CDX2) and high tumor grade; markers that in isolation indicate a poor prognosis. Our study aims to identify clinically relevant prognostic subgroups by combining information about tumor grade, MMR phenotype, and CDX2 expression....
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