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