Article
[KRAS Genetic Mutation Analysis Using the Clinical FFPE Samples of Colorectal Carcinomas: Comparative Study among 5 Methods].
Rinsho byori. The Japanese journal of clinical pathology - 1 Oct 2015
Okada Kanae, Asano Naoko, Kajiura Yoko, Shimoyama Yoshie, Matsumoto Hiroyuki, Matsushita Tadashi
Abstract excerpt
Targeting of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) with monoclonal antibodies such as cetuximab or panitumumab inhibits the activation of downstream signaling molecules of EGFR. Since EGFR inhibitor therapy has been approved for the treatment of colorectal carcinomas in patients with tumors lacking KRAS mutations, the detection of KRAS mutation is indispensable before starting therapy. Although several...
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