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Both MLH1 deficiency and BRAFV600E mutation are a unique characteristic of colorectal medullary carcinoma: An observational study.
Medicine - 22 Sept 2023
Kaneko Masanao, Nakashima Mitsuko, Sugiura Kiichi, Ishida Natsuki, Tamura Satoshi, Tani Shinya, Yamade Mihoko, Hamaya Yasushi, Osawa Satoshi, Tatsuta Kyota, Kurachi Kiyotaka, Baba Satoshi, Iwashita Yuji, Arai Tomio, Sugimura Haruhiko, Maekawa Masato, Sugimoto Ken, Iwaizumi Moriya
Abstract excerpt
Although immunohistochemistry (IHC) for mismatch repair (MMR) proteins (MMR IHC) is used to identify DNA MMR status, universal screening of all patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) using a combination of both MMR IHC and genetic testing for the BRAFV600E mutation is limited in Japan. This study aimed to better understand the histopathological characteristics of CRCs, which exhibit both deficient mismatch repair...
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