2010
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
2005
Mismatch repair status in the prediction of benefit from adjuvant fluorouracil chemotherapy in colorectal cancer
Jover R, Zapater P, Castells A, Llor X, Andreu M, Cubiella J, Piñol V, Xicola RM, Bujanda L, Reñé JM, Clofent J, Bessa X, Morillas JD, Nicolás-Pérez D, Payá A, Alenda C. Mismatch repair status in the prediction of benefit from adjuvant fluorouracil chemotherapy in colorectal cancer. Gut 2005, 55: 848. PMID: 16299036, PMCID: PMC1856227, DOI: 10.1136/gut.2005.073015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMMR-deficient tumorsAdjuvant chemotherapyColorectal cancerMMR statusDeficient tumorsStage IIMismatch repair-deficient colorectal cancersDisease-free survivalStandard clinical criteriaMismatch repair statusDeficient colorectal cancerMSH2 protein expressionLoss of MLH1Lack of benefitShort-term survivalPrediction of benefitFluorouracil chemotherapyMedian followFree survivalOverall survivalRetrospective studyTumor recurrenceClinical criteriaChemotherapyPatients