Journal article
Impact of BRAF Mutation and Microsatellite Instability on the Pattern of Metastatic Spread and Prognosis in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Ben Tran, Scott Kopetz, Jeanne Tie, Peter Gibbs, Zhi-Qin Jiang, Christopher H Lieu, Atin Agarwal, Dipen M Maru, Oliver Sieber, Jayesh Desai
Cancer | WILEY-BLACKWELL | Published : 2011
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.26086
Abstract
BACKGROUND: It is hypothesized that BRAF mutant cancers represent a discrete subset of metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) defined by poorer survival. This study investigates whether BRAF mutant CRC is further defined by a distinct pattern of metastatic spread and explores the impact of BRAF mutation and microsatellite instability (MSI) on prognosis in metastatic CRC. METHODS: By using prospective clinical data and molecular analyses from 2 major centers (Royal Melbourne Hospital and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center), patients with known BRAF mutation status were analyzed for clinical characteristics, survival, and metastatic sites. RESULTS: The authors identified 524 metasta..
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Funding Acknowledgements
J.D. has received research support from Plexxikon/Roche. S.K. has served on an advisory board for and received research support from Roche. J.T. is supported by the ASCO Cancer Foundation 2010 Young Investigator Award. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the American Society of Clinical Oncology or the ASCO Cancer Foundation.