2001
Rapid, Efficient Genotyping of Clinical Tumor Samples by Laser-Capture Microdissection/PCR/SSCP
Dillon D, Zheng K, Costa J. Rapid, Efficient Genotyping of Clinical Tumor Samples by Laser-Capture Microdissection/PCR/SSCP. Experimental And Molecular Pathology 2001, 70: 195-200. PMID: 11417998, DOI: 10.1006/exmp.2001.2362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaser capture microdissectionP53 exons 5PCR/SSCPTumor genotypingPure tumor cell populationsSSCP/sequencingSurgical pathology reportsRoutine clinical useClinical tumor samplesExon 5Colorectal adenocarcinomaTherapeutic responsePathology reportsTumor cell populationLaser-microdissected samplesClinical practiceTumor samplesClinical useSporadic mutationsExon 1Molecular analysisCell populationsDirect sequencingMutation analysisPCR products
1993
Prognostic significance of K-ras mutations in colorectal carcinoma
Benhattar J, Losi L, Chaubert P, Givel J, Costa J. Prognostic significance of K-ras mutations in colorectal carcinoma. Gastroenterology 1993, 104: 1044-1048. PMID: 8462792, DOI: 10.1016/0016-5085(93)90272-e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsK-ras mutationsPrognostic significanceColorectal carcinomaK-ras geneRecurrent diseaseCodon 12Good prognostic factorAdvanced colorectal carcinomaPossible prognostic significanceHuman colorectal carcinomaPolymerase chain reaction-based techniquesDukes' BPrognostic factorsColorectal cancerPrimary tumorOverall prevalenceHigh riskPatientsRas mutationsCarcinomaHuman tumorsTumorsDiseasePrevalenceGGT