Table 5

Frequency of K-ras mutations in different lesions in long standing ulcerative colitis (UC)

Authors Carcinoma in UCDysplasiaIndefinite for dysplasia Villous regenerationNormal + active colitis
High gradeLow grade
Burmer et al 9 1/12 (8)0/80/10/30/1
Melzeret al 10 1/4 (25)2/6 (33)0/60/5
Bell et al 11 8/33 (24)0/80/5
Chaubertet al 12 2/9 (22)5/9 (55)1/6 (16)2/7 (29)
Tsuda et al 13 1/13 (8)0/12
Chen et al 14 2/3 (67)4/8 (50)0/80/2
Kern et al 15 5-150 3/7 (43)1/2 (50)1/3 (33)
Redston et al 16 5-150 3/7 (43)4/8 (50)1/7 (14)5/14 (36)0/17
  • Percentages are given in parentheses.

  • 5-150 Included two patients with long standing Crohn’s disease.