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Pathway activation strength is a novel independent prognostic biomarker for cetuximab sensitivity in colorectal cancer patients
2 Apr 2015
Abstract excerpt
Cetuximab, a monoclonal antibody against epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), was shown to be active in colorectal cancer. Although some patients who harbor K-ras wild-type tumors benefit from cetuximab treatment, 40 to 60% of patients with wild-type K-ras tumors do not respond to cetuximab. Currently, there is no universal marker or method of clinical utility that could guide the treatment of cetuximab in...
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