colon cancer genotyping

Indications: - colorectal carcinoma Specimen: 1) colon tissue 2) whole blood (ACD or EDTA) 3) store body fluid at 4 degrees C 4) store tissue at -20 degrees C or below Genetics: - associated genetic aberrations: - adenomatous polyposis coli (FAP) gene - mutated in colon carcinoma (MCC) tumor suppressor gene - deleted in colon carcinoma (DCC) tumor suppressor gene

Related

adenocarcinoma of the colon &/or rectum APC gene mutation Deleted in Colon Carcinoma [DCC] tumor suppressor gene familial adenomatous polyposis [FAP] gene Mutated in Colon Carcinoma [MCC] tumor suppressor gene

References

Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 3rd ed. Teitz ed., W.B. Saunders, 1995