Abstract 109: Clinicopathological characterization and nutritional assessment of Hispanics with sporadic microsatellite unstable colorectal cancers.

Introduction: Approximately 10% to 15% of all sporadic colorectal cancers have microsatellite instability (MSI). MSI has not been well studied in Hispanics, an ethnic minority at high risk for colorectal cancer (CRC). Patients with MSI tumors present with better prognosis, higher 5-year survival and limited response to 5-FU based chemotherapy, compared to microsatellite stable (MSS) tumors. The aim of this study was to define the...