Elevated Microsatellite Alterations at Selected Tetranucleotides (EMAST) in Colorectal Cancer is Associated with an Elderly, Frail Phenotype and Improved Recurrence-Free Survival.
Martin M WatsonArezo KananiDordi LeaRamesh B KhajaviJon Arne SøreideHartwig KørnerHanne R HaglandKjetil SøreidePublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2019)
EMAST in CRC is associated with an older, leaner, and frailer phenotype with a lower risk of recurrence. The relevance of, and putative mechanisms to, EMAST warrants further investigation.