Exploration of the genomic landscape of a long-term surviving stage III colorectal cancer patient identifies recurrent and rare mutations: a case report
Abstract:A 40-year old female patient from the Chinese Han population presented colorectal cancer (CRC) related symptoms including abdominal discomfort, tenesmus and severe back pain, and was admitted to the First Affiliated Anhui Medical University in October, 2008. The size of her tumor was 3 cm × 3 cm, and the carcinoma had invaded the serosa layer, covering 3/4 of the intestine tube. She was diagnosed with stage III CRC after examination. The patient presented a good prognosis with over 8-year survival after curati… Show more
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