The role of clinical, pathological and molecular characteristics in colorectal cancer management

Abstract

This thesis describes the research that investigated molecular biomarkers in defined groups of primary colorectal tumours to determine markers for site specific metastases.

BRAFKRASPIK3CAPI(3)K signalling pathwayHIPECChromosome 20qaCGHGenomic aberrationsChromosomesLiver metastasesPeritoneal metastasesColorectal cancer