Effects of molecular markers on the treatment decision and prognosis of colorectal cancer: a narrative review

To summarize the effects of molecular markers on the treatment decision and prognosis of colorectal cancer.Colorectal cancer is a highly heterogeneous disease. Even colorectal cancers of the same pathological type and clinical stage may have significant differences in treatment efficacy and prognosis. There are three main molecular mechanisms for the occurrence and development of colorectal cancer: chromosomal instability (CIN) pathway,...