Andrea Pretta, Pina Ziranu, Riccardo Giampieri, Giovanna Pinna, Giovanni Randon, Clelia Donisi, Alberto Ravarino, Francesco Loi, Giulia Deias, Enrico Palmas, Gianluca Pretta, Federica Morano, Francesca Semonella, Stefano Mariani, Maria Assunta Deidda, Valeria Pusceddu, Marco Puzzoni, Eleonora Lai, Cinzia Solinas, Angelo Restivo, Luigi Zorcolo, Raffaele Barbara, Rossana Berardi, Gavino Faa, Filippo Pietrantonio, Mario Scartozzi
BACKGROUND: Available data on Mismatch Repair system (MMR) deficiency are conflicting and derived from small studies. Our study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic implications of MMR status in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). METHODS: We retrospectively collected data from 318 patients affected by LARC treated in Italy at the Medical Oncology Units of the University Hospital of Cagliari, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori Milan, and AOU Ospedali Riuniti Ancona...
September 25, 2023: British Journal of Cancer