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BEYOND KRAS: Other markers and potential treatment strategies for KRAS mutant and wild-type patients.
Current treatment options in oncology - 1 Jun 2011
Cercek Andrea, Saltz Leonard
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Despite the advances and new drug discoveries, the best drug in metastatic colorectal cancer (mcrc) is 5-fluorouracil. This drug is the backbone of FOLFOX and FOLFIRI which are the standard first line cytotoxic regimens in the metastatic setting. The efficacies of these two regimens are equivalent, and the selection of one over the other is largely based on the side effect profile. Bevacizumab is commonly added...
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