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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Redefining Therapeutic Approaches in Colorectal Cancer: Targeting Molecular Pathways and Overcoming Resistance.

Simona Gabriela Duta-Ion, Ioana Ruxandra Juganaru, Iulian Andrei Hotinceanu, Andra Dan, Livia Malina Burtavel, Madalin Codrut Coman, Ina Ofelia Focsa, Andra Giorgiana Zaruha, Patricia Christina Codreanu, Laurentiu Camil Bohiltea and 1 more

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Simona Gabriela Duta-IonDepartment of Medical Genetics, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Ioana Ruxandra JuganaruDepartment of Medical Genetics, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Iulian Andrei HotinceanuDepartment of Medical Genetics, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Andra DanDepartment of Medical Genetics, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Livia Malina BurtavelDepartment of Medical Genetics, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Madalin Codrut ComanDepartment of Medical Genetics, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Ina Ofelia FocsaDepartment of Medical Genetics, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-9528-9083
Andra Giorgiana ZaruhaDepartment of Medical Genetics, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Patricia Christina CodreanuDepartment of Medical Genetics, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Laurentiu Camil BohilteaDepartment of Medical Genetics, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Viorica Elena RadoiDepartment of Medical Genetics, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) arises through a combination of genetic and epigenetic alterations that affect key pathways involved in tumor growth and progression. This review examines the major molecular pathways driving CRC, including Chromosomal Instability (CIN), Microsatellite Instability (MSI), and the CpG Island Methylator Phenotype (CIMP). Key mutations in genes such as APC, KRAS, NRAS, BRAF, and TP53 activate signaling pathways like Wnt, EGFR, and PI3K/AKT, contributing to tumorigenesis and influencing responses to targeted therapies. Resistance mechanisms, including mutations that bypass drug action, remain challenging in CRC treatment. This review highlights the role of molecular profiling in guiding the use of targeted therapies such as tyrosine kinase inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors. Novel combination treatments are also discussed as strategies to improve outcomes and overcome resistance. Understanding these molecular mechanisms is critical to advancing personalized treatment approaches in CRC and improving patient prognosis.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmMolecular Targeted TherapyChromosomal InstabilityHumansMicrosatellite InstabilityMutationSignal TransductionAPC pathwayBRAF mutationscolon cancerimmunotherapyKRAS mutationsMSI/dMMRPI3K/AKT/mTOR pathwaytargeted therapy

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PMID39684219
PMCPMC11641537

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