Characterizing MRI features of rectal cancers with different KRAS status

Abstract Background To investigate whether MRI findings, including texture analysis, can differentiate KRAS mutation status in rectal cancer. Methods Totally, 158 patients with pathologically proved rectal cancers and preoperative pelvic MRI examinations were enrolled. Patients were stratified into...

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Main Authors: Yanyan Xu, Qiaoyu Xu, Yanhui Ma, Jianghui Duan, Haibo Zhang, Tongxi Liu, Lu Li, Hongliang Sun, Kaining Shi, Sheng Xie, Wu Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-6341-6