Article
Role of Kras status in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer receiving first-line chemotherapy plus bevacizumab: a TTD group cooperative study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Díaz-Rubio Eduardo, Gómez-España Auxiliadora, Massutí Bartomeu, Sastre Javier, Reboredo Margarita, Manzano José Luis, Rivera Fernando, Safont M José, Montagut Clara, González Encarnación, Benavides Manuel, Marcuello Eugenio, Cervantes Andrés, Martínez de Prado Purificación, Fernández-Martos Carlos, Arrivi Antonio, Bando Inmaculada, Aranda Enrique
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In the MACRO study, patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) were randomised to first-line treatment with 6 cycles of capecitabine and oxaliplatin (XELOX) plus bevacizumab followed by either single-agent bevacizumab or XELOX plus bevacizumab until disease progression. An additional retrospective analysis was performed to define the prognostic value of tumour KRAS status on progression-free...
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