You may be visiting this site because you or someone you know has been diagnosed with metastatic colorectal cancer, and you’re looking for information about KRAS testing. (pronounced kay-raz) The KRAS test is used to find out whether or not a particular targeted treatment is likely to be effective in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

When you visit your doctor, you may wish to take a copy of these questions to ask your doctor to help you become better informed about your cancer and its treatment.

If you wish to read more information about metastic colorectal cancer and its treatment, and find out what KRAS is and how the KRAS test is used, then follow the links below to the targetmycancer international website.  By clicking these links a new browser window will open so that you can always return to the Australian website if you would like to contact us or ask questions.

• Metastatic colorectal cancer
• About KRAS
• Metastatic colorectal cancer - treatment options
• The KRAS test
• KRAS test results

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