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Lack of KRAS, NRAS, BRAF and TP53 mutations improves outcome of elderly metastatic colorectal cancer patients treated with cetuximab, oxaliplatin and UFT.
Targeted oncology - 1 Jun 2014
Di Bartolomeo M, Pietrantonio F, Perrone F, Dotti K F, Lampis A, Bertan C, Beretta E, Rimassa L, Carbone C, Biondani P, Passalacqua R, Pilotti S, Bajetta E
Abstract excerpt
There is conflicting evidence on the predictive role of KRAS status when cetuximab is added to oxaliplatin-based regimens. This study investigated the impact of KRAS, NRAS, BRAF, PI3KCA and TP53 status on outcome of elderly metastatic colorectal cancer patients enrolled in TEGAFOX-E (cetuximab, oxaliplatin and oral uracil/ftorafur--UFT) phase II study. Twenty-eight patients were enrolled and all were evaluable...
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