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Employing Digital Droplet PCR to Detect BRAF V600E Mutations in Formalin-fixed Paraffin-embedded Reference Standard Cell Lines
Published on: October 8, 2015
Use of BRAF V600E as a molecular marker in aggressive colorectal cancer
Bethy S Hernowo1, Fenny Ariyanni, Sri Suryanti
1Department of Anatomical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia.
Aim:
to compare the immunoexpression of BRAF V600E among stage of colorectal cancer.
Methods:
this was a cross sectional, and retrospective study involving Dukes' stage A, B, and C colorectal carcinoma, each with 15 cases. Immunohistochemistry was performed in paraffin-embedded specimens of tumor mass for the assessment of BRAF V600E. The proportion differences of immunoexpression of BRAF V600E among Dukes' stage A, B, and C were tested using Chi-Square test.
Results:
the result of positive BRAF V600E immunoexpression (moderately to strongly positive) in Dukes' stage A, B, and C were found in 1 of 15 cases, 4 of 15 cases and 13 of 15 cases respectively. BRAF V600E immunoexpression was statistically significant more frequent in Dukes' stage C (p<0,001, Chi-Square test).
Conclusion:
positive BRAF V600E immunoexpression could be used as a marker of aggresive colorectal carcinoma.

