Article
The common molecular genetic alterations in Dukes' B and C colorectal carcinomas are not short-term prognostic indicators of survival.
International journal of cancer - 15 Dec 1994
Dix B R, Robbins P, Soong R, Jenner D, House A K, Iacopetta B J
Abstract excerpt
Our study was undertaken to determine the prognostic significance of several common genetic alterations observed in colorectal carcinomas. We have previously analysed loss of heterozygosity of the MCC, APC, p53 and DCC tumour suppressor gene loci as well as p53 gene mutations and protein over-expression in a series of 100 Dukes' stage B and C colorectal tumours obtained at surgery. To extend our observations of...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma
- Aged
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Female
- Genes, APC
- Genes, ras
- Humans
- Male
- Mutation
- Neoplasm Staging
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
