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Age-dependent prognostic value of KRAS mutation in metastatic colorectal cancer.
Future oncology (London, England) - 1 Dec 2021
Ozer Muhammet, Goksu Suleyman Yasin, Sanford Nina Niu, Ahn Chul, Beg Muhammad Shaalan, Ali Kazmi Syed Mohammad
Abstract excerpt
Background: The age-dependent prognostic impact of KRAS status in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) is unknown. Materials & Methods: We used the National Cancer Database to evaluate the survival by KRAS status for age-groups <50, 50-69 and ≥70, adjusting for relevant patient and tumor characteristics. Results: mCRC patients (n = 26,095; 33.5%) had KRAS status reported, and 11,338 of these patients (43.4%) had...
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