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A Belgian Population-Based Study Reveals Subgroups of Right-sided Colorectal Cancer with a Better Prognosis Compared to Left-sided Cancer.
The oncologist - 2 Jun 2023
Janssens Katleen, Fransen Erik, Van Camp Guy, Prenen Hans, Op de Beeck Ken, Van Damme Nancy, Peeters Marc
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Patients with left-sided colorectal cancer (L-CRC) are known to have a significantly better prognosis than those with right-sided CRC (R-CRC). It has been hypothesized that RAS, BRAF mutations, or deficient mismatch repair status (MMR) might be responsible for the prognostic effect of primary tumor location (PTL). This study aims to evaluate the prognostic effect of PTL in the Belgian population and...
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