Phase II Pilot Study of Vemurafenib in Patients With Metastatic BRAF-Mutated Colorectal Cancer

S Kopetz, J Desai, E Chan, JR Hecht… - Journal of clinical …, 2015 - ascopubs.org
Purpose BRAF V600E mutation is seen in 5% to 8% of patients with metastatic colorectal
cancer (CRC) and is associated with poor prognosis. Vemurafenib, an oral BRAF V600 …

The current state of molecular testing in the treatment of patients with solid tumors, 2019

WS El‐Deiry, RM Goldberg, HJ Lenz… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The world of molecular profiling has undergone revolutionary changes over the last few
years as knowledge, technology, and even standard clinical practice have evolved. Broad …

Prognostic and predictive molecular biomarkers for colorectal cancer: updates and challenges

E Koncina, S Haan, S Rauh, E Letellier - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of death among cancer patients. This
heterogeneous disease is characterized by alterations in multiple molecular pathways …

Genetics and genetic biomarkers in sporadic colorectal cancer

JM Carethers, BH Jung - Gastroenterology, 2015 - Elsevier
Sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC) is a somatic genetic disease in which pathogenesis is
influenced by the local colonic environment and the patient's genetic background …

Microsatellite instability testing and its role in the management of colorectal cancer

H Kawakami, A Zaanan, FA Sinicrope - Current treatment options in …, 2015 - Springer
Opinion statement TNM stage remains the key determinant of patient prognosis after
surgical resection of colorectal cancer (CRC), and informs treatment decisions. However …

Prognostic Value of BRAF and KRAS Mutations in MSI and MSS Stage III Colon Cancer

J Taieb, K Le Malicot, Q Shi… - Journal of the …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background: The prognostic value of BRAF and KRAS mutations within microsatellite-
unstable (MSI) and microsatellite-stable (MSS) subgroups of resected colon carcinoma …

Emerging cytokine networks in colorectal cancer

NR West, S McCuaig, F Franchini… - Nature Reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
Cytokine networks are crucial aspects of tumour immunology, particularly for colorectal
cancer (CRC), in which inflammation and antitumour immunity are key determinants of …

[HTML][HTML] Colorectal cancer liver metastasis: evolving paradigms and future directions

LR Zarour, S Anand, KG Billingsley, WH Bisson… - Cellular and molecular …, 2017 - Elsevier
In patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) that metastasizes to the liver, there are several key
goals for improving outcomes including early detection, effective prognostic indicators of …

Rectal and colon cancer: Not just a different anatomic site

K Tamas, AME Walenkamp, EGE De Vries… - Cancer treatment …, 2015 - Elsevier
Due to differences in anatomy, primary rectal and colon cancer require different staging
procedures, different neo-adjuvant treatment and different surgical approaches. For …

Somatic POLE proofreading domain mutation, immune response, and prognosis in colorectal cancer: a retrospective, pooled biomarker study

E Domingo, L Freeman-Mills, E Rayner… - The lancet …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Precision cancer medicine depends on defining distinct tumour subgroups
using biomarkers that may occur at very modest frequencies. One such subgroup comprises …