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Meta-analysis comparing the efficacy of anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody therapy between KRAS G13D and other KRAS mutant metastatic colorectal cancer tumours.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Mar 2016
Rowland Andrew, Dias Mafalda M, Wiese Michael D, Kichenadasse Ganessan, McKinnon Ross A, Karapetis Christos S, Sorich Michael J
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BACKGROUND: Metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) tumours harbouring a RAS mutation are associated with a lack of treatment benefit from anti-EGFR monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). However, observational evidence has led to speculation that mCRC patients with KRAS G13D mutant (MT) tumours may derive a benefit from treatment with anti-EGFR mAbs. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized...
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