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
2008
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