Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2016, 17(12), 2117; doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms17122117
Clinical Application of Targeted Next Generation Sequencing for Colorectal Cancers
Department of Pathology, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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Received: 27 October 2016 / Revised: 1 December 2016 / Accepted: 9 December 2016 / Published: 16 December 2016
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Next-Generation Sequencing for Clinical Application)
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Abstract
Promising targeted therapy and personalized medicine are making molecular profiling of tumours a priority. For colorectal cancer (CRC) patients, international guidelines made RAS (KRAS and NRAS) status a prerequisite for the use of anti-epidermal growth factor receptor agents (anti-EGFR). Daily, new data emerge on the theranostic and prognostic role of molecular biomarkers, which is a strong incentive for a validated, sensitive and broadly available molecular screening test in order to implement and improve multi-modal therapy strategy and clinical trials. Next generation sequencing (NGS) has begun to supplant other technologies for genomic profiling. Targeted NGS is a method that allows parallel sequencing of thousands of short DNA sequences in a single test offering a cost-effective approach for detecting multiple genetic alterations with a minimum amount of DNA. In the present review, we collected data concerning the clinical application of NGS technology in the setting of colorectal cancer. View Full-Text
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