Prevalence of RAS and BRAF mutations in metastatic colorectal cancer patients by tumor sidedness: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

LC Bylsma, C Gillezeau, TA Garawin… - Cancer …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Studies have shown that the prevalence of RAS and BRAF mutations may differ by tumor
sidedness among metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients. Both mutation status and …

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells: A new and pivotal player in colorectal cancer progression

K Yin, X Xia, K Rui, T Wang, S Wang - Frontiers in Oncology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a devastating human malignancy with poor prognosis. Of
the various factors, immune evasion mechanisms play pivotal roles in CRC progression and …

Clinical features and KRAS mutation in colorectal cancer with bone metastasis

HS Park, YJ Chun, HS Kim, JH Kim, C Lee, SH Beom… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Bone metastasis is known as a poor prognostic factor in colorectal cancer (CRC), but its
clinical manifestations and outcomes are uncertain. CRC with bone metastasis was …

The genomic landscape of metastasis in treatment-naive breast cancer models

C Ross, K Szczepanek, M Lee, H Yang, T Qiu… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Metastasis remains the principle cause of mortality for breast cancer and presents a critical
challenge because secondary lesions are often refractory to conventional treatments. While …

Metastatic profile of colorectal cancer: interplay between primary tumor location and KRAS status

ZZ Yong, GTH Ching, MTC Ching - Journal of Surgical Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Mutant KRAS tumors are purported to metastasize differently than wild-type
KRAS tumors. The biological heterogeneity of tumors from different parts of the colon are …

RAS GTPase signalling to alternative effector pathways

S Singh, MJ Smith - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2020 - portlandpress.com
RAS GTPases are fundamental regulators of development and drivers of an extraordinary
number of human cancers. RAS oncoproteins constitutively signal through downstream …

[PDF][PDF] A systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of KRAS gene mutation in samples of colorectal cancer

A Sadough, M Afshari, F Rostami, S Barzegari… - WCRJ, 2020 - wcrj.net
Objective: Mutation in KRAS gene is one of the most common genetic changes among
patients with colorectal cancer (CRC), which is observed in 30-45% of cases. This study …

Clinicopathological and mutational differences between tumors with multiple metastases and single lung metastasis in colorectal cancer

Y Yanai, T Hayashi, Y Akazawa… - Oncology …, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
Cancer metastasis, particularly multiple metastatic cancer, is a significant event that affects
patient prognosis. However, single metastasis can be treated by partial resection, although …

Oncological benefit of complete metastasectomy for simultaneous colorectal liver and lung metastases

M Matsumura, S Yamashita, T Ishizawa… - The American Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The oncological benefit of complete metastasectomy for simultaneous
colorectal liver and lung metastases (SLLM) have not been fully investigated. Methods …

Defining resectability of colorectal cancer liver metastases: technical and oncologic perspectives

RK Marcus, TA Aloia - … Cancer Liver Metastases: A Comprehensive Guide …, 2020 - Springer
While liver metastases in colorectal cancer patients are common, only a small proportion of
patients with colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) are considered resectable at presentation …