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New strategies for treatment of KRAS mutant metastatic colorectal cancer.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Jun 2010
Prenen Hans, Tejpar Sabine, Van Cutsem Eric
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The introduction of new cytotoxic agents and new targeted therapies has significantly broadened the therapeutic options for and the outcomes of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). The introduction of the anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibodies, cetuximab and panitumumab, has clearly contributed to this development. The concept of KRAS as a marker for resistance to anti-EGFR...
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