Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics Associated with KRAS Gene Mutations in Colorectal Cancer in Ecuadorian Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study
Approximately 4 out of 10 Ecuadorian patients with colorectal cancer were found to have the KRAS gene mutation. This mutation was associated with tumor location, particularly in the descending colon. However, no associations were identified with other sociodemographic or clinical variables.
Authors
- Jhony Alejandro Díaz-Vallejo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0784-6688)
- C. Wendy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7167-3232)
- Johana Galván-Barrios (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2445-3680)
- Foday Tejan Mansaray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1988-5462)
- John Deleg-Galarza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4144-8728)
Institutions
- University of Caldas (CO)
- University of Cuenca (EC)
- University of the Coast (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Management and Research
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/cmar.s555932
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00