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Effect of DNA methylation status on first-line anti-epidermal growth factor receptor treatment in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
International journal of colorectal disease - 1 Jun 2022
Osumi Hiroki, Ouchi Kota, Shinozaki Eiji, Takahashi Shin, Ooki Akira, Nakayama Izuma, Wakatsuki Takeru, Ogura Mariko, Takahari Daisuke, Chin Keisho, Yamaguchi Kensei, Ishioka Chikashi
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP), important for carcinogenesis, is a predictor of prognosis and chemotherapy sensitivity in colorectal cancer (CRC). However, there is a lack of consensus on CIMP markers, and thus, more comprehensive methylation markers are required to reliably predict the clinical outcomes. This study aimed to clarify the effects of genome-wide DNA methylation status on...
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