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Clinical and economic aspects of KRAS mutational status as predictor for epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer patients.
Oncology - 1 Jan 2011
Königsberg Robert, Hulla Wolfgang, Klimpfinger Martin, Reiner-Concin Angelika, Steininger Tanja, Büchler Wilfried, Terkola Robert, Dittrich Christian
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Treatment of metastasized colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients with anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-directed monoclonal antibodies is driven by the results of the KRAS mutational status (wild type [WT]/mutated [MUT]). To find out as to what extent the treatment selection based on the KRAS status had impact on overall costs, a retrospective analysis was performed. Of 73 mCRC patients 31.5% were MUT...
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