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Overexpression of MET is a new predictive marker for anti-EGFR therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer with wild-type KRAS.
Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology - 1 Apr 2014
Kishiki Tomokazu, Ohnishi Hiroaki, Masaki Tadahiko, Ohtsuka Kouki, Ohkura Yasuo, Furuse Jyunji, Watanabe Takashi, Sugiyama Masanori
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PURPOSE: Since the KRAS mutation is not responsible for all metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients with resistance to anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibody (MoAb) therapy, new predictive and prognostic factors are actively being sought. METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated the efficacy of anti-EGFR MoAb-based therapies in 91 patients with mCRC according to KRAS, BRAF, and PIK3CA...
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