Comprehensive characterization of RAS mutations in colon and rectal cancers in old and young patients
Activating oncogenic mutations in KRAS and NRAS are common in colorectal cancer, which is a heterogenous disease. Here, the authors show that the RAS mutation spectrum is markedly different between colon and rectal cancer, and also different based on age of diagnosis and microsatellite instability.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11530-0 |