摘要: Colorectal cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer-related death in United States. While chemo- therapy backbone upon which treatment for meta- static colorectal is built, targeted therapies have been employed, albeit with mixed results, management this disease. Nonetheless, increased understanding recent years complexity and heterogeneity cellular abnormalities driving these tumors has identified potential targets future interven- tions. This article will review seminal biomarkers predic- tive prognostic importance currently used patients cancer, highlight additional promising may be incorporated into clinical practice future.