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Clinicopathological and molecular characteristics of RSPO fusion-positive colorectal cancer.
British journal of cancer - 1 Oct 2022
Hashimoto Taiki, Takayanagi Daisuke, Yonemaru Junpei, Naka Tomoaki, Nagashima Kengo, Yatabe Yasushi, Shida Dai, Hamamoto Ryuji, Kleeman Sam O, Leedham Simon J, Maughan Timothy, Takashima Atsuo, Shiraishi Kouya, Sekine Shigeki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: RSPO fusions that lead to WNT pathway activation are potential therapeutic targets in colorectal cancer (CRC), but their clinicopathological significance remains unclear. METHODS: We screened 1019 CRCs for RSPO fusions using multiplex reverse transcription-PCR. The RSPO fusion-positive tumours were subjected to whole-exome sequencing (WES). RESULTS: Our analysis identified 29 CRCs with RSPO fusions...
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