title: Comment on: 'KRAS and BRAF mutations are prognostic biomarkers in patients undergoing lung metastasectomy of colorectal cancer.' Variation in survival associated with proto-oncongenes is not evidence for effectiveness of lung metastasectomy.
authors.affiliation: Carlo Forlanini Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cardillo
authors.affiliation: Erasmus University Medical Center, Postbus 2040 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Sahar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mokhles
authors.affiliation: Clinical Trials Group, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, Room 4.24, 132 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2BX, UK.
authors.forename: Norman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Wales Cancer Trials Unit, 6th Floor, Neuadd Meirionnydd, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4YS, UK.
authors.forename: Fergus
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Macbeth
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, Room 4.24, 132 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2BX, UK.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.affiliation: Clinical Operational Research Unit, University College London, 4 Taviton Street, London WC1H 0BT, UK.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Treasure
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000235:genetics*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D059146:Metastasectomy; D009154:Mutation; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D048493:Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf / Q000235:genetics*; D018631:ras Proteins / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D048493:Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf; D018631:ras Proteins