ADAR1 Expression Level in Rectal Cancer

Previous studies have demonstrated that increased ADAR1 expression is associated with poor survival in gastric and metastatic colon cancer. In rectal cancer, however, the relationship between ADAR1 levels and TNT response in locally advanced disease has not been investigated. Another point is that ADAR1 can also be studied using immunohistochemistry; however, its sensitivity and specificity are low, so in our study, RNA will be isolated and analyzed using real-time PCR.