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PIK3CA mutation is associated with poor survival among patients with metastatic colorectal cancer following anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody therapy: a meta-analysis.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 1 May 2013
Wu Shuangjie, Gan Yu, Wang Xinhai, Liu Jun, Li Mengjun, Tang Yifan
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PURPOSE: PIK3CA mutation appears to predict a lack of response to anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). However, the predictive value of PIK3CA mutations for survival remains inconclusive. Here, we pooled the data from published studies to estimate the association between PIK3CA mutation and survival outcomes in mCRC patients treated with anti-EGFR...
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