Comparison of KRAS Mutation Assessment in Tumor DNA and Circulating Free DNA in Plasma and Serum Samples

Testing for mutations in the KRAS oncogene for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) is generally performed using DNA from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tumor tissue; however, access to specimens can be limited and analysis challenging. This study assessed the identification of KRAS m...

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Main Authors: Shethah R. Morgan, Jessica Whiteley, Emma Donald, John Smith, Marcia T. Eisenberg, Eddie Kallam, Lauren Kam-Morgan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Pathology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CPath.S8798