Consequences of testing for mismatch repair deficiency of colorectal cancer in clinical practice.
CONCLUSIONS: The finding of a dMMR CRC had consequences for decisions on chemotherapy in a relative high proportion of patients. We recommend testing in all patients with CRC independent of age at diagnosis, as proper treatment decisions and genetic counselling are very important.
PMID: 29161904 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Scand J Gastroenterol Source Type: research
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