Abstract

MisMatch Repair deficiency (dMMR) / Microsatellite instability (MSI) is a crucial biomarker in colorectal cancer (CRC) predictive of response to immunotherapy and Lynch syndrome. Universal screening of newly diagnosed CRC for dMMR/MSI status is now recommended. With the growing numbers of biomarkers screened in clinical practice, dMMR/MSI testing, currently diagnosed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and/or polymerase chain reaction (PCR), contributes to increasing pathologists workload and delaying therapeutic decisions.

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