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Meta-analysis of KRAS mutations and survival after resection of colorectal liver metastases.
The British journal of surgery - 1 Sept 2015
Brudvik K W, Kopetz S E, Li L, Conrad C, Aloia T A, Vauthey J-N
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BACKGROUND: In patients with advanced colorectal cancer, KRAS mutation status predicts response to treatment with monoclonal antibody targeting the epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR). Recent reports have provided evidence that KRAS mutation status has prognostic value in patients with resectable colorectal liver metastases (CLM) irrespective of treatment with chemotherapy or anti-EGFR therapy. A...
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