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The epidermal growth factor receptor pathway: a model for targeted therapy.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 15 Sept 2006
Scaltriti Maurizio, Baselga José
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The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a receptor tyrosine kinase receptor that is frequently expressed in epithelial tumors. The EGFR was the first receptor to be proposed as a target for cancer therapy, and after 2 decades of intensive research, there are several anti-EGFR agents available in the clinic. Recent advances in our understanding in the mechanisms of receptor activation and function,...
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