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ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal cancer2021

The Real-Life Data of BRAF Mutation on the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer: a TOG Study.

Ismail Beypinar, Hacer Demir, Abdullah Sakin, Burcu Yapar Taskoylu, Teoman Sakalar, Yakup Ergun, Mustafa Korkmaz, Ozturk Ates, Tulay Eren, Serdar Turhal and 1 more

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Article in Journal of gastrointestinal cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Cohort study on the treatment ofWorld journal of clinical oncology · 2025
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  4. Mutation Profile via Next-Generation Sequencing in Patients with Colorectal Adenocarcinoma and Its Clinicopathological Correlation.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 9 institutions in 1 country.

Ismail BeypinarDepartment of Medical Oncology, Eskişehir City Hospital, Eskişehir, Turkey. ibeypinar@yahoo.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0853-4096
Hacer DemirDepartment of Medical Oncology, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyon, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1235-9363
Abdullah SakinDepartment of Medical Oncology, Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2538-8569
Burcu Yapar TaskoyluDepartment of Medical Oncology, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4755-2753
Teoman SakalarDepartment of Medical Oncology, Kahramanmaraş Necip Fazıl City Hospital, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2749-9414
Yakup ErgunDepartment of Medical Oncology, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4784-6743
Mustafa KorkmazMeram Medicine Faculty, Department of Medical Oncology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey.
Ozturk AtesDepartment of Medical Oncology, Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0182-3933
Tulay ErenTraining and Research Hospital, Dışkapı Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0088-1149
Serdar TurhalDepartment of Medical Oncology, Anadolu Health Center, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1013-5676
Mehmet ArtacMeram Medicine Faculty, Department of Medical Oncology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2335-3354
Necmettin Erbakan University · TRAfyonkarahisar Sağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiAnadolu University · TRAnkara Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TRAnkara Onkoloji Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TREskişehir City Hospital · TRKahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University · TRPamukkale University · TRVan Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeColorectal cancer is the third leading diagnosis accounting for nearly 10% of all new cancers worldwide. The distinct features among BRAF mutant colorectal cancers make these tumor groups hard to treat for oncologists. The median overall survival (OS) of these types of cancers is reported to be 9 to 14 months.

methodsThe study was declared on the Turkish Oncology Study Group Conference and approved. The patients' data was received from the centers who confirmed to participate. The BRAF-mutated patients were included in the study. The demographic features (age, gender, etc.), type of mutation, tumor localizations, histology, microsatellite instability (MSI) status, metastasis patterns chemotherapeutic agents and progression, and death times were recorded.

resultsThirty-nine patients were enrolled in the study. Sixteen patients had concurrent KRAS mutations, while 7 had NRAS mutations. Most of the patients received doublet chemotherapies in combination with anti-VEGF agents in the first and second line of the treatment. There was a significant difference in OS according to the stage which showed a decreased survival in stage IV patients at the time of diagnosis. Concurrent KRAS mutation resulted in increased OS. The median OS was 47 and 24 months favoring the KRAS mutant group. The patients whose primary tumor operated had better survival when compared with other patients. The median OS of the operated group was 47 months, while the non-operated group was 24 months. Liver metastasis was related to worse prognosis at the time of diagnosis in univariate analysis.

conclusionIn our study we found a high concurrent RAS mutation ratio in a BRAF mutant patient group which was different from prior studies. The concurrent mutations resulted in a favorable outcome in terms of OS which is also different from the current knowledge. More prospective studies are needed especially BRAF-mutated patient population and especially with concurrent RAS mutations.

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AgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorColorectal NeoplasmsFemaleFluorouracilGenes, rasHumansLeucovorinMaleMiddle AgedMutationOrganoplatinum CompoundsProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafSurvival RateTurkeyBiomarkers, TumorBRAF protein, humanFluorouracilLeucovorinOrganoplatinum CompoundsProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafBRAFColon cancerConcurrent mutationKRASReal-life experience

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