Microsatellite instability is highly prevalent in older patients with colorectal cancer

BackgroundClinical guidelines suggest screening of colorectal cancer (CRC) for microsatellite instability (MSI). However, microsatellite instability—high (MSI-H) CRC is not rare in older patients. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of MSI-H CRC in an unselected population in an age-based...

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Main Authors: Daniel Jakob, Valerie Orth, Daniel Gödde, Hubert Zirngibl, Peter C. Ambe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2024.1288061/full