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Biomarkers of skin toxicity induced by anti-epidermal growth factor receptor antibody treatment in colorectal cancer.
World journal of gastroenterology - 14 Jan 2016
Kubo Akiko, Hashimoto Hironobu, Takahashi Naoki, Yamada Yasuhide
Abstract excerpt
Skin toxicity is a common symptom of anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibody treatment and is also a predictive marker of its efficacy in colorectal cancer patients. However, severe skin disorders induced by such antibodies negatively impact on the quality of life of patients and decreases drug compliance during treatment. If we can predict the high-risk group susceptible to severe skin toxicity...
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