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Mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase-1 (MKP-1) impairs the response to anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibody cetuximab in metastatic colorectal cancer patients.
British journal of cancer - 30 Mar 2010
Montagut C, Iglesias M, Arumi M, Bellosillo B, Gallen M, Martinez-Fernandez A, Martinez-Aviles L, Cañadas I, Dalmases A, Moragon E, Lema L, Serrano S, Rovira A, Rojo F, Bellmunt J, Albanell J
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BACKGROUND: The validation of KRAS mutations as a negative marker of response to anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibodies has meant a seminal advance towards treatment individualisation of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. However, as a KRAS wild-type status does not guarantee a re...
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