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Vemurafenib and panitumumab combination tailored therapy in BRAF-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer: a case report.
Cancer biology & therapy - 1 Jul 2014
Capalbo Carlo, Marchetti Paolo, Coppa Anna, Calogero Antonella, Anastasi Emanuela, Buffone Amelia, Belardinilli Francesca, Gulino Matteo, Frati Paola, Catalano Carlo, Cortesi Enrico, Giannini Giuseppe, Gulino Alberto
Abstract excerpt
As the knowledge on cancer genetic alterations progresses, it fosters the need for more personalized therapeutic intervention in modern cancer management. Recently, mutations in KRAS, BRAF, and PIK3CA genes have emerged as important mechanisms of resistance to EGFR-targeted therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Here we report the first case of a mCRC patient whose disease had progressed on standard...
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