Molecular spectrum of KRAS, BRAF, and PIK3CA gene mutation: determination of frequency, distribution pattern in Indian colorectal carcinoma

Medical Oncology

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1-13

  Bisht, Swati ^a   Ahmad, Firoz ^a   Sawaimoon, Satyakam ^a   Bhatia, Simi ^a   Das, Bibhu Ranjan ^a  

^a SRL Limited   (India)

Author keywords

BRAF; Colorectal carcinoma; India; KRAS; PIK3CA

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904840918     PISSN: 13570560     EISSN: 1559131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12032-014-0124-3     Document Type: Article

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