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