Detection of DCC and Ki-ras gene alterations in colorectal carcinoma tissue as prognostic markers for liver metastatic recurrence.

doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0142(19960415)77:8<1729::AID-CNCR47>3.0.CO;2-Z

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Detection of DCC and Ki-ras gene alterations in colorectal carcinoma tissue as prognostic markers for liver metastatic recurrence.

Cancer - 15 Apr 1996

Kato M, Ito Y, Kobayashi S, Isono K

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BACKGROUND: The mortality of patients with colorectal carcinoma depends mainly upon subsequent liver metastasis even after curative operation. However, it is very difficult to predict the incidence of liver metastasis by analyzing conventional tumor markers or pathologic findings. In the current...

Topics

Adenocarcinoma
Aged
Base Sequence
Biomarkers, Tumor
Codon
Colorectal Neoplasms
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gene Deletion
Genes, DCC
Genes, p53
Genes, ras
Heterozygote
Humans
Liver Neoplasms
Male
Middle Aged
Molecular Sequence Data

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