Molecular characteristics of colorectal cancer in a Middle Eastern population in a single institution

BACKGROUND: The few studies of the molecular biology of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Middle Eastern populations have included only small samples of patients. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the frequency and prognostic effect of RAS, BRAF, PIK3CA, PTEN, and EGFR somatic mutations as well as mismatch repair (MMR)...

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Main Authors: Tony Ibrahim, Claude Saer-Ghorra, Vivane Trak-Smayra, Samah Nadiri, Charbel Yazbeck, Maria Baz, Joseph G. Kattan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2018-07-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2018.251