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Clinicopathological characteristics and mutational profile of KRAS and NRAS in Tunisian patients with sporadic colorectal cancer
Turkish journal of medical sciences - 26 Feb 2021
Ounissi Donia, Weslati Marwa, Boughriba Rahma, Hazgui Meriam, Bouraoui Saadia
Abstract excerpt
Background/aim: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major public health problem worldwide and in Tunisia due to its increasing rate of incidence. KRAS and NRAS mutations have become a pivotal part of CRC diagnosis, given their association to treatment resistance with antiepidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibodies. In this study, we aimed to screen for mutations in KRAS and NRAS genes in Tunisian...
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