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Correlation between DPYD gene variation and KRAS wild type status in colorectal cancer.
Journal of clinical pathology - 1 Mar 2016
Kleist Britta, Kempa Marcel, Meurer Thuja, Poetsch Micaela
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Failure and side effects of combined cytotoxic therapy are challenges in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). DPYD gene variations can potentially predict toxicity to 5-fluorouracil (FU)-based therapy and KRAS-, NRAS-, BRAF-, PIK3CA-wild type status is a known prerequisite for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor therapy. This study was performed to search for a possible link...
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