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Pretreatment selection of regimen according to genetic analysis improves the efficacy of chemotherapy in the first line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer.
Journal of surgical oncology - 1 Mar 2014
Kim Do Yoon, Paek Tae Yoon, Oh Seung Yeop, Kim Young Bae, Lee Je Hee, Lee Mi Young, Choi Zi Sun, Suh Kwang Wook
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Metastatic colon cancer patients are treated with the chemotherapy regimens, FOLFOX and FOLFIRI, in either order. So far, we cannot predict the response of chemotherapeutic agent, so it is necessary to find which regimen is adequate before starting chemotherapy. METHODS: Enrolled patients are randomized into either conventional treatment or planned treatment preceded by pretreatment...
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