KRAS mutation profile differences between rectosigmoid localized adenocarcinomas and colon adenocarcinomas.

Background: Colorectal cancer has a heterogeneous nature that is influenced by the tumour site. Many improvements have been made in identifying and characterizing the genetic alterations between colon and rectal cancers. However, there is not enough information about KRAS mutational differences between rectosigmoid and colon cancers arising elsewhere in the large bowel.