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Pathological response after neoadjuvant bevacizumab- or cetuximab-based chemotherapy in resected colorectal cancer liver metastases.
Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) - 1 Jul 2015
Pietrantonio Filippo, Mazzaferro Vincenzo, Miceli Rosalba, Cotsoglou Christian, Melotti Flavia, Fanetti Giuseppe, Perrone Federica, Biondani Pamela, Muscarà Cecilia, Di Bartolomeo Maria, Coppa Jorgelina, Maggi Claudia, Milione Massimo, Tamborini Elena, de Braud Filippo
Abstract excerpt
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) prior to liver resection is advantageous for patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases (CLM). Bevacizumab- or cetuximab-based NACT may affect patient outcome and curative resection rate, but comparative studies on differential tumour regression grade (TRG) associated with distinct antibodies-associated regimens are lacking. Ninety-three consecutive patients received NACT...
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