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A 29-year-old male asked:
What is msi analysis? when and why it should be done for a stage iii-c colon cancer patient before chemotherapy?
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Dr. Victor Yanganswered
39 years experience
May help: The question requires a long answer but the abbreviated version is that certain markers such as msi have used to predict tumor behavior and tailor chemotherapy. If your doctor feel it may help you then it should be done.
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Dr. Sabha Ganaianswered
Surgical Oncology 22 years experience
Lynch Syndrome: "microsatellite instability" examines if there are defects in gene repair pathways causing cancer. Some of these can be hereditary, and may influence other treatments (such as hysterectomy for endometrial cancer risk in females). Recently, msi status has been used to predict benefit from chemo, although this has been more important for stage ii patients. Talk to your doctor for details!
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Last updated Nov 9, 2018
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