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Synchronous Recto-Sigmoid Colorectal Carcinomas With Microsatellite Instability and an Activating PIK3CA Mutation.
Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports - 1 Jan 2000
Mathavan Mohit, Mathavan Akash, Mathavan Akshay, Altshuler Ellery
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Synchronous colorectal cancer is a rare subtype of colorectal carcinoma defined by the presence of 2 or more primary tumors simultaneously or within 6 months of initial detection. The overall impact of a synchronous presentation on prognosis is not yet clear. Surgical resection is the primary treatment. However, higher rates of local recurrence and metastasis in synchronous colorectal cancer demand greater...
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