Article
Allelic imbalance and microsatellite instability in resected Duke's D colorectal cancer.
Diagnostic molecular pathology : the American journal of surgical pathology, part B - 1 Apr 1997
Kochhar R, Halling K C, McDonnell S, Schaid D J, French A J, O'Connell M J, Nagorney D M, Thibodeau S N
Abstract excerpt
Hepatic resection is the treatment of choice for selected patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer (CRC). Although the 5-year survival rate among patients after liver resection is 25-45%, 55-75% of patients die from progressive disease. The purpose of this study was to characterize m...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alleles
- Carcinoma
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- DNA, Satellite
- Female
- Humans
- Liver Neoplasms
- Male
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Middle Aged