The efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil in colorectal cancer depends on the mismatch repair status
Jover R, Zapater P, Castells A, Llor X, Andreu M, Cubiella J, Balaguer F, Sempere L, Xicola RM, Bujanda L, Reñé JM, Clofent J, Bessa X, Morillas JD, Nicolás-Pérez D, Pons E, Payá A, Alenda C, Association G. The efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil in colorectal cancer depends on the mismatch repair status. European Journal Of Cancer 2008, 45: 365-373. PMID: 18722765, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2008.07.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjuvant chemotherapyColorectal cancerMMR statusDisease-free survivalCohort of patientsColorectal cancer patientsSurvival of patientsMismatch repair statusMMR-defective tumorsMMR-deficient tumorsMicrosatellite instability analysisMSH2 immunohistochemistryTNM IIOverall survivalCancer patientsChemotherapyPatientsMMR deficiencyMultivariate analysisRepair statusCohortTumorsCancerIndependent effectsSurvival