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[Current Possibilities for Predicting Responses to EGFR Blockade in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer].
Klinicka onkologie : casopis Ceske a Slovenske onkologicke spolecnosti - 1 Jan 2016
Němeček R, Svoboda M, Slabý O
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BACKGROUND: The combination of modern systemic chemotherapy and anti-EGFR monoclonal antibodies improves overall survival and quality of life for patients with metastatic colorecal cancer. By contrast, the addition of anti-EGFR therapy to the treatment regime of resistant patients may lead to worse progression-free survival and overall survival. Therefore, identifying sensitive and resistant patients prior to...
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