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Oncotype DX for colon cancer

Indications: - assessment of stage 1 or 2 colorectal carcinoma Contraindications: - not appropriate for carcinoma in situ - not appropriate for metastatic cancer Procedure: - RT-PCR - analyzes expression of 12 genes - 3 genes are associated with activated stroma - BGN, INHBA & FAP - 3 genes are cell cycle associated - MK167, MYBL2 & MYC - 1 early-response or genotoxic stress pathway gene - GADD45B - 5 reference genes - ATP5E, GPX1, PGK1, VDAC2, UBB Specimen: - tissue from colorectal biopsy or surgical specimens Notes: - introduced in 2010

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  1. Gray RG, Quirke P, Handley K, et al. Validation Study of a Quantitative Multigene Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Assessment of Recurrence Risk in Patients With Stage II Colon Cancer J Clin Oncol. 2011; 29(32): PMID: 22067390
  2. Clark-Langone KM, Sangli C, Krishnakumar J, Watson D. Translating tumor biology into personalized treatment planning: analytical performance characteristics of the Oncotype DX Colon Cancer Assay. BMC Cancer. 2010 Dec 23;10:691 PMID: 21176237