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Study of KRAS new predictive marker in a clinical laboratory.
Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico - 1 Dec 2012
Bando Inmaculada, Cillero Lourdes, Sanz-Ortega Julián, Llovet Patricia, Pescador Paula, Ferrer Milagros, de la Hoya Miguel, Sastre Javier, García Eduardo Díaz-Rubio, Caldés Trinidad
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BACKGROUND: The presence of somatic mutations in the KRAS gene has been identified as a reliable strong negative predictor for the response to targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer and the use of anti-EGFR monoclonal antibodies such a...
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