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Comparison of FOLFIRI with or without cetuximab in patients with resected stage III colon cancer; NCCTG (Alliance) intergroup trial N0147.
Clinical colorectal cancer - 1 Jun 2014
Huang Jocelin, Nair Suresh G, Mahoney Michelle R, Nelson Garth D, Shields Anthony F, Chan Emily, Goldberg Richard M, Gill Sharlene, Kahlenberg Morton S, Quesenberry James T, Thibodeau Stephen N, Smyrk Thomas C, Grothey Axel, Sinicrope Frank A, Webb Thomas A, Farr Gist H, Pockaj Barbara A, Berenberg Jeffrey L, Mooney Margaret, Sargent Daniel J, Alberts Steven R
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BACKGROUND: Two arms with FOLFIRI, with or without cetuximab, were initially included in the randomized phase III intergroup clinical trial NCCTG (North Central Cancer Treatment Group) N0147. When other contemporary trials demonstrated no benefit to using irinotecan as adjuvant therapy, the FOLFIRI-containing arms were discontinued. We report the clinical outcomes for patients randomized to FOLFIRI with or...
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