5-Fluorouracil Adjuvant Chemotherapy Does Not Increase Survival in Patients With CpG Island Methylator Phenotype Colorectal Cancer
Jover R, Nguyen T, Pérez–Carbonell L, Zapater P, Payá A, Alenda C, Rojas E, Cubiella J, Balaguer F, Morillas JD, Clofent J, Bujanda L, Reñé JM, Bessa X, Xicola RM, Nicolás–Pérez D, Castells A, Andreu M, Llor X, Boland CR, Goel A. 5-Fluorouracil Adjuvant Chemotherapy Does Not Increase Survival in Patients With CpG Island Methylator Phenotype Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology 2010, 140: 1174-1181. PMID: 21185836, PMCID: PMC3073650, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2010.12.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticChemotherapy, AdjuvantCohort StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsCpG IslandsDisease-Free SurvivalDNA MethylationFemaleFluorouracilFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPhenotypePredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsConceptsCpG island methylator phenotypeCIMP-positive tumorsAdjuvant chemotherapyColorectal cancerCIMP statusColorectal tumorsIndependent predictorsStage IITNM stage IIDisease-free survivalOnly independent predictorPopulation-based cohortResponse of patientsMedian followChemotherapySurvival timePatientsMLH1 promoterMultivariate analysisTumorsAbstractTextMicrosatellite instabilityCIMP-negative tumorsDFSMethylator phenotype