Sevtap Savas
University of Newfondland, Canada
Title: Identification of genetic variations associated with outcome risk in colorectal cancer: Where are we now?
Biography
Biography: Sevtap Savas
Abstract
My laboratory is interested in identifying genetic markers that can help predict the patient outcomes in colorectal cancer. For this purpose, associations of genetic variations, such as SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms) and CNVs (Copy Number Variations), with patient survival times are investigated using statistical methods. In collaboration with the investigators at the Newfoundland Colorectal Cancer Registry (NFCCR) and other institutions, my laboratory conducted a number of candidate gene, candidate pathway, and genome wide prognostic studies in colorectal cancer. In this presentation, results of select projects will be discussed.