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A prospective pilot study of target-guided personalized chemotherapy with intensity-modulated radiotherapy in patients with early rectal cancer.
American journal of clinical oncology - 1 Apr 2014
Cubillo Antonio, Hernando-Requejo Ovidio, García-García Elena, Rodriguez-Pascual Jesús, De Vicente Emilio, Morelli Pía, Rubio Carmen, López-Ríos Fernando, Muro Avertano, López Ulpiano, Prados Susana, Quijano Yolanda, Hidalgo Manuel
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To investigate the feasibility of personalizing chemotherapy in patients with rectal cancer. METHODS: Patients with cT3 or cN1 and cM0 rectal cancer were eligible. A set of 6 molecular markers including KRAS, BRAF, and PI3K mutations and expression of topoisomerase-1 (Topo-1), ERCC-1, and thymidylate synthase (TS) using immunohistochemistry were performed in a tumor biopsy. All patients were treated with...
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