BRAFV600E mutation and its association with clinicopathological features of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a heterogeneous disease with multiple underlying causative genetic mutations. The B-type Raf proto-oncogene (BRAF) plays an important role in the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling cascade during CRC. The presence of BRAFV600E mutation can determ...

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Main Authors: Dong Chen, Jun-Fu Huang, Kai Liu, Li-Qun Zhang, Zhao Yang, Zheng-Ran Chuai, Yun-Xia Wang, Da-Chuan Shi, Qing Huang, Wei-Ling Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3940924?pdf=render