Molecular biomarkers for the evaluation of colorectal cancer: guideline from the American Society for Clinical Pathology, College of American Pathologists …

AR Sepulveda, SR Hamilton, CJ Allegra… - American journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Objectives: To develop evidence-based guideline recommendations through a systematic
review of the literature to establish standard molecular biomarker testing of colorectal cancer …

KRAS alleles: the devil is in the detail

KM Haigis - Trends in cancer, 2017 - cell.com
KRAS is the most frequently mutated oncogene in cancer and KRAS mutation is commonly
associated with poor prognosis and resistance to therapy. Since the KRAS oncoprotein is …

KRAS oncogenic signaling extends beyond cancer cells to orchestrate the microenvironment

P Dias Carvalho, CF Guimaraes, AP Cardoso… - Cancer research, 2018 - AACR
KRAS is one of the most frequently mutated oncogenes in cancer, being a potent initiator of
tumorigenesis, a strong inductor of malignancy, and a predictive biomarker of response to …

Comprehensive characterization of RAS mutations in colon and rectal cancers in old and young patients

IG Serebriiskii, C Connelly, G Frampton… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasingly appreciated as a heterogeneous disease, with
factors such as microsatellite instability (MSI), cancer subsite within the colon versus rectum …

Mutation-specific RAS oncogenicity explains NRAS codon 61 selection in melanoma

CE Burd, W Liu, MV Huynh, MA Waqas, JE Gillahan… - Cancer discovery, 2014 - AACR
Abstract NRAS mutation at codons 12, 13, or 61 is associated with transformation; yet, in
melanoma, such alterations are nearly exclusive to codon 61. Here, we compared the …

Current targeted therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer

T Ohishi, MK Kaneko, Y Yoshida, A Takashima… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common type of cancer and the second leading
cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Surgery or surgery plus radiotherapy and/or …

Ex vivo organotypic cultures for synergistic therapy prioritization identify patient-specific responses to combined MEK and Src inhibition in colorectal cancer

N Gavert, Y Zwang, R Weiser, O Greenberg, S Halperin… - Nature cancer, 2022 - nature.com
Translating preclinical studies to effective treatment protocols and identifying specific
therapeutic responses in individuals with cancer is challenging. This may arise due to the …

BRAFV600E Mutation and Its Association with Clinicopathological Features of Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

D Chen, JF Huang, K Liu, LQ Zhang, Z Yang… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a heterogeneous disease with multiple underlying
causative genetic mutations. The B-type Raf proto-oncogene (BRAF) plays an important role …

PRMT1-mediated methylation of the EGF receptor regulates signaling and cetuximab response

HW Liao, JM Hsu, W Xia, HL Wang… - The Journal of …, 2015 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Posttranslational modifications to the intracellular domain of the EGFR are known to regulate
EGFR functions; however, modifications to the extracellular domain and their effects remain …

Enhanced BRAF engagement by NRAS mutants capable of promoting melanoma initiation

BM Murphy, EM Terrell, VR Chirasani, TJ Weiss… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
A distinct profile of NRAS mutants is observed in each tumor type. It is unclear whether these
profiles are determined by mutagenic events or functional differences between NRAS …