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[New Classification for Advanced Colorectal Cancer Using CancerPlex®Genomic Tests].
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy - 1 Nov 2016
Kameyama Hitoshi, Shimada Yoshifumi, Ichikawa Hiroshi, Nagahashi Masayuki, Sakata Jun, Kobayashi Takashi, Nogami Hitoshi, Maruyama Satoshi, Takii Yasumasa, Okuda Shujiro, Ling Yiwei, Izutsu Hiroshi, Kodama Keisuke, Nakada Mitsutaka, Wakai Toshifumi
Abstract excerpt
Recently, targeted drugs have been developed for the treatment of colorectal cancer(CRC). Among targets, it is well known that KRAS mutations are associated with resistance to epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)monoclonal antibodies. However, response rates using anti-EGFR monotherapy for CRC were less than 20-30% in previous clinical studies. Thus, because the RAS/MAP2K/MAPK and PI3K/AKT pathways are...
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