Prognostic significance of K-ras and TP53 mutations in the role of adjuvant chemotherapy on survival in patients with Dukes C colon cancer

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 358-363

  Bleeker, W A ^a   Hayes, V M ^a   Karrenbeld, A ^a   Hofstra, R M W ^a   Verlind, E ^a   Hermans, J ^b   Poppema, S ^a   Buys, C H C M ^a   Plukker, J Th M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adjuvant chemotherapy; Dukes C colon cancer; K ras; TP53

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL; FOLINIC ACID; LEVAMISOLE; PROTEIN P53;

ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; COLON CANCER; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ONCOGENE K RAS;

EID: 0035104958     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02234733     Document Type: Article

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