作者: Colin C Pritchard , Laura Akagi , Poluru L Reddy , Loren Joseph , Jonathan F Tait
关键词: Bioinformatics 、 Mutational analysis 、 Cancer research 、 COLD-PCR 、 In patient 、 Melting curve analysis 、 Diagnostic accuracy 、 Colorectal cancer 、 Epidermal growth factor receptor 、 KRAS 、 Medicine
摘要: Background KRAS mutational analysis is the standard of care prior to initiation treatments targeting epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Sensitive methods are required reliably detect KRAS mutations tumor samples due admixture non-mutated cells. Many laboratories have implemented sensitive tests for mutations, but often require expensive instrumentation and reagents, parallel reactions, multiple steps, or opening PCR tubes.