HER-2 Expression in Brain Metastases from Colorectal Cancer and Corresponding Primary Tumors: A Case Cohort Series

HER-2 Expression in Brain Metastases from Colorectal Cancer and Corresponding Primary Tumors: A Case Cohort Series

Brain metastases (BM) from colorectal cancer (CRC) are a rare but increasing event. Surgical resection of oligometastatic disease, including BM, may produce a survival benefit in selected patients. Previous studies described the HER-2 expression patterns in CRC patients, but its prognostic role stil...

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Main Authors: Gianpiero Fasola, Alberto Carlo Beltrami, Miran Skrap, Caterina Fontanella, Edith Federica Pisa, Francesco Tuniz, Mariaelena Casagrande, Jessica Menis, Giovanna De Maglio, Giuseppe Aprile, Stefano Pizzolitto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
colorectal cancer
brain metastases
neurosurgery
HER-2
survival
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/2/2370

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