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Clinical impact of K-ras mutation in colorectal cancer patients treated with adjuvant FOLFOX.
Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology - 1 Aug 2011
Chang Myung Hee, Lee In Kyu, Si Yoon, Lee Kyu Sang, Woo In-Sook, Byun Jae Ho
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BACKGROUND: K-ras proto-oncogene is commonly mutated in colorectal cancer (CRC) and has been associated with predictive markers for anti-EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) therapy. However, the prognostic role of K-ras status is still unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between k-ras status and addition of oxaliplatin to fluorouracil plus leucovorin (FOLFOX) chemotherapy in CRC...
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