Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	8125
Country	Italy

Received	2013-12-17 18:05
Peer-Review Started	2013-12-18 11:13
To Make the First Decision	2014-02-28 18:16
Return for Revision	2014-03-07 19:46
Revised	2014-03-13 17:30
Second Decision	2014-08-28 09:47
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2014-08-28 10:04
Articles in Press	2014-08-28 10:48
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Prognostic and predictive response factors in colorectal cancer patients: Between hope and reality
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Chiara De Divitiis, Guglielmo Nasti, Massimo Montano, Rossella Fisichella, Rosario Vincenzo Iaffaioli and Massimiliano Berretta
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Massimiliano Berretta, MD, PhD, Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Institute of Aviano, Via Franco Gallini 2, 33081 Aviano, Italy. mberretta@cro.it
Key Words	Colorectal cancer; Prognosis; Prognostic factors; Therapy; Metastases; Molecular analyses
Core Tip	Colorectal cancer (CRC) represents one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide. It is the second leading cause of cancer death in Western Countries. In the last decade the survival of patients with metastatic CRC has improved dramatically. Due to the advent of new drugs and target therapies the median overall survival has risen from about 12 mo in the mid nineties to 30 mo recently. Many questions still exist regarding the prognostic factors and the predictive factors of response to therapy needing of right collocations and more clearness.
Publish Date	2014-11-10 19:10
Citation	De Divitiis C, Nasti G, Montano M, Fisichella R, Iaffaioli RV, Berretta M. Prognostic and predictive response factors in colorectal cancer patients: Between hope and reality. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(41): 15049-15059
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i41/15049.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i41.15049

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