CDX2 - A Predictive Biomarker in Stage II Colon Cancer for Adjuvant Chemotherapy?
Journal Title: Colorectal Cancer: Open Access - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
In the United States, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer among men and women. Estimated new cases were 134,490 in 2016, which was 8% of all new cancer cases, while 49,190 deaths were expected [1]. The Tumor- Node-Metastasis (TNM) system of the American Joint Committee on Cancer is the most commonly used system for staging CRC and serves as a predictor of five-year survival [2]. Approximately 28% of patients with colon cancer present with stage II colon cancer [3].
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Huang K, Jennifer W
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