Clinical relevance of the K-ras oncogene in colorectal cancer: Experience in a Mexican population

Background: Colorectal cancer is frequent in the developed countries, with a cancer-specific mortality rate of 33%. Different biomarkers are associated with overall survival and the prediction of monoclonal treatment effectiveness. The presence of mutations in the K-ras oncogene alters the response...

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Main Authors: F. Cabrera-Mendoza, S. Gainza-Lagunes, I. Castañeda-Andrade, A. Castro-Zárate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-07-01
Series:Revista de Gastroenterología de México (English Edition)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255534X14000723