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Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and KRAS mutations during chemotherapy plus anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody treatment in metastatic colorectal cancer.
Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology - 1 Aug 2013
Tougeron David, Cortes Ulrich, Ferru Aurélie, Villalva Claire, Silvain Christine, Tourani Jean Marc, Levillain Pierre, Karayan-Tapon Lucie
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It is now well established that metastatic colorectal cancer patients without KRAS mutation (codon 12) benefit from treatment with an epidermal growth factor receptor monoclonal antibody (anti-EGFR mAb). Recently, EFGR and KRAS mutations have been shown to exist in patients who developed resistan...
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