Publications by authors named "Antonio Dal Pizzol Junior"
Does RAS Status Increase the Prevalence of Positive Resection Margin in Colorectal Liver Metastasis? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Gabriela Rangel Brandão Bruna Oliveira Trindade Luís Henrique Fernandes Flores Sarah Bueno Motter Cassio Bona Alves Antonio Dal Pizzol Junior
Am Surg
December 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study examines whether RAS oncogene mutation status affects the frequency of positive surgical margins in liver metastases from colorectal cancer.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 studies involving 7,391 patients found no significant difference in positive resection margins between RAS-mutated and non-mutated patients.
- Despite the known prognostic implications of RAS mutations in colorectal cancer, the analysis suggests that RAS status does not influence the prevalence of positive margins during surgical resection.