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[Molecular predictive markers of EGFR-targeted therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer].
Ceskoslovenska patologie - 1 Oct 2011
Fabian P, Berkovcová J
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The monoclonal antibodies panitumumab and cetuximab that target the epidermal growth factor receptor are effective in approximately 10% and 20% of EGFR expressing, chemotherapy resistant metastatic colorectal cancer patients in monotherapy and in combination with chemotherapy, respectively. The evidence that EGFR expression by immunohistochemistry does not predict clinical outcome in EGFR targeted treatment has...
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