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Exploring the Relationship Between KRAS, NRAS, and BRAF Mutations and Clinical Characteristics in Iranian Colorectal Cancer Patients.
Journal of gastrointestinal cancer - 1 Sept 2024
Mosaferi Zahra, Pirestani Majid, Arefian Ehsan, Gojani Goli, Kavousinasab Nastaran, Karimi Parto, Deilami Azam, Abrehdari-Tafreshi Zahra
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BACKGROUND: Patients with colorectal cancer can benefit from anti-EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) therapy. However, this therapy is not effective for treating colorectal cancers with constitutive activating mutations in the KRAS, NRAS, and BRAF genes. Molecular analysis of tumor tissue frequently informs treatment decisions for colorectal cancer. This study aims to identify KRAS, NRAS, and BRAF mutations...
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