Table 3 Comparison of mutant-to-wild-type-ratio by conventional PCR and COLD-PCR in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue samples

From: Application of COLD-PCR for improved detection of KRAS mutations in clinical samples

No.

Age

Sample type

Diagnosis

Mutation type

Nucleotide change

Tumor percentage a

Ratio by conventional PCR (%)

Ratio by COLD-PCR (%)

Enhancement by COLD- PCR (fold)

17

66

Bladder

Colon cancer metastasis

G12D

GGT to GAT

60

38.0

45.2

1.2

18

45

Liver

Colon cancer metastasis

G12V

GGT to GTT

30

20.2

40.0

2.0

19

54

Colon

Colon cancer metastasis

G12A

GGT to GCT

10

1.4

6.4

4.7

20

67

Lymph node

Rectal cancer metastasis

G12V

GGT to GTT

70

42.0

56.0

1.3

21

75

Colon and rectum

Rectal cancer metastasis

G12D

GGT to GAT

80

43.0

46.5

1.1

22

45

Liver

Colon cancer metastasis

G12C

GGT to TGT

80

53.2

53.7

1.0

23

77

Colon

Colon cancer metastasis

G12V

GGT to GTT

90

52.9

17.2

0.3

24

54

Liver

Colon cancer metastasis

G12S

GGT to AGT

80

48.0

46.3

1.0

25

46

Lung

Colon cancer metastasis

G12D

GGT to GAT

80

58.6

64.7

1.1

26

66

Liver

Rectal cancer metastasis

G12D

GGT to GAT

50

35.8

76.2

2.1

27

72

Colon

Adenocarcinoma

G12D

GGT to GAT

90

69.6

47.8

0.7

28

37

Colon

Adenocarcinoma

G12V

GGT to GTT

50

42.6

90.1

2.1

29

66

Rectum

Adenocarcinoma of rectum

G12D

GGT to GAT

5

17.2

45.7

2.7

30

76

Colon

Adenocarcinoma

G13D

GGC to GAC

50

43.3

56.1

1.3

31

76

Rectum

Adenocarcinoma

G12R

GGT to CGT

50

17.5

37.0

2.1

32

69

Colon

Adenocarcinoma

G12V

GGT to GTT

40

19.2

49.0

2.6

33

76

Colon

Adenocarcinoma

G12V

GGT to GTT

80

30.8

51.7

1.7

34

55

Colon

Adenocarcinoma

G12V

GGT to GTT

60

42.5

60.0

1.4

35

45

Colon

Adenocarcinoma

G12D

GGT to GAT

70

52.2

61.0

1.2

36

78

Colon

Adenocarcinoma

G12D

GGT to GAT

80

48.4

88.6

1.8

  1. COLD-PCR, co-amplification-at-lower denaturation-temperature PCR.
  2. a Mean tumor percentage=60.25%.