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Cetuximab-based therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis of the effect of K-ras mutations.
International journal of colorectal disease - 1 Jun 2010
Ibrahim Ezzeldin M, Zekri Jamal M, Bin Sadiq Bakr M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cetuximab has a favorable effect on patients with metastatic colorectal cancer harboring wild K-ras gene. This meta-analysis was planned to quantify the benefit. METHODS: A meta-analysis of clinical studies that have used cetuximab-based therapy (CBT) for patients with known K-ras status. RESULTS: There were four randomized studies (RS) that compared CBT versus non-cetuximab control (NCC) in 2,292...
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