Open AccessClinical significance of K-ras and BRAF mutations in Chinese colorectal cancer patients
Author(s) -
Hong Shen,
Ying Yuan,
Hanguang Hu,
Xian Zhong,
Xiao-Xian Ye,
Mo-Dan Li,
Weijia Fang,
Shu Zheng
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v17.i6.809
Subject(s) - colorectal cancer , mutation , gene , cancer , biology , point mutation , gene mutation , genetics , oncology , cancer research , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology
To identify and assess mutations in the K-ras and BRAF genes in a cohort of Chinese patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) for their association with various clinicopathological parameters and prognosis.