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Pyrosequencing-based methods reveal marked inter-individual differences in oncogene mutation burden in human colorectal tumours.
British journal of cancer - 12 Jul 2011
Weidlich S, Walsh K, Crowther D, Burczynski M E, Feuerstein G, Carey F A, Steele R J C, Wolf C R, Miele G, Smith G
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BACKGROUND: The epidermal growth factor receptor-targeted monoclonal antibody cetuximab (Erbitux) was recently introduced for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. Treatment response is dependent on Kirsten-Ras (K-Ras) mutation status, in which the majority of patients with tumour-specif...
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