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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jan 15, 2024; 16(1): 234-243
Published online Jan 15, 2024. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v16.i1.234
Emerging role of liquid biopsy in rat sarcoma virus mutated metastatic colorectal cancer: A case report
João Gramaça, Isabel Gomes Fernandes, Carolina Trabulo, Joana Gonçalves, Rita Gameiro dos Santos, Adriano Baptista, Idília Pina
João Gramaça, Centro Hospitalar Barreiro Montijo, Centro Hospitalar Barreiro Montijo, Setúbal, Barreiro 2830-003, Portugal
Isabel Gomes Fernandes, Carolina Trabulo, Joana Gonçalves, Rita Gameiro dos Santos, Adriano Baptista, Idília Pina, Medical Oncology Unit, Centro Hospitalar Barreiro Montijo, Setúbal, Barreiro 2830-003, Portugal
Author contributions: Gramaça J and Pina I contributed to conceptualization and manuscript design; Gramaça J, Fernandes IG, Trabulo C, Gonçalves J, dos Santos RG and Baptista A contributed to data collection and interpretation; Gramaça J contributed to manuscript drafting; Gramaça J contributed to critical revision of the article.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patients for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Dr. Gramaça reports non-financial support from Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, during the conduct of the study.
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Corresponding author: João Gramaça, MD, Doctor, Centro Hospitalar Barreiro Montijo, Centro Hospitalar Barreiro Montijo, Avenida Movimento das Forças Armadas, Setúbal, Barreiro 2830-003, Portugal. jpgramaca@gmail.com
Received: July 27, 2023
Peer-review started: July 27, 2023
First decision: September 5, 2023
Revised: September 28, 2023
Accepted: November 8, 2023
Article in press: November 8, 2023
Published online: January 15, 2024
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Core Tip: In patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), the treatment options are limited and have been proved to be affected by rat sarcoma virus (RAS) mutational status. This manuscript describes a series of 11 RAS-mutated mCRC patients who were treated with a combination of chemotherapy and bevacizumab at first line. Four patients became neo-RAS wild-type after first or second line treatment and were treated with cetuximab, with advantages in terms of survival and disease progression.