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Liquid biopsy as a tool for KRAS/NRAS/BRAF baseline testing in metastatic colorectal cancer.
Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2024
Kourie Hampig Raphael, Zouein Joseph, Zalaquett Ziad, Chebly Alain, Nasr Lewis, Karak Fadi El, Sadek Maroun, Safar Ousama, Fouani Mouin, Bitar Nizar, Kachmar Kamal, Nasr Fady, Farhat Fadi, Makarem Jawad, Kattan Joseph, Taieb Julien
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BACKGROUND: The absence of KRAS and NRAS gene mutations (RAS wild type) in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), is associated with a good response to targeted therapy with anti-EGFR receptor antibodies. The current gold standard for RAS mutational status identification is genetic testing on tissue biopsy samples. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the relevance of liquid biopsy as a less invasive alternative...
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