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Activation of signal pathways and the resistance to anti-EGFR treatment in colorectal cancer.
Journal of cellular biochemistry - 1 Dec 2010
Chen Jiezhong, Huang Xu-Feng, Katsifis Andrew
Abstract excerpt
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer with a 5-year survival rate of less than 10%. It is caused by alterations of multiple signal pathways which are affected by both genetic and environmental factors. In some cases, EGFR is important in the carcinogenesis of colorectal cancer suggesting anti-EGFR therapy may be a potential treatment option. However, in other cases it is not effective, which may be...
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