Microsatellite instability testing in colorectal cancer using the QiaXcel advanced platform

Abstract Background Microsatellite instability (MSI) is a major predictive and diagnostic marker in several cancers including colorectal carcinomas. Diagnostic testing for microsatellites is generally performed using capillary sequencers, which requires expensive high-end equipment including expensi...

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Main Authors: Isabel Förster, Michael Brockmann, Oliver Schildgen, Verena Schildgen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4400-z