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EGFR gene status predicts response and survival benefit in a preclinical gastric cancer trial treating patient‑derived xenografts with cetuximab.
Oncology reports - 1 Oct 2017
Wang Xiaohong, Fu Runjia, Hu Ying, Du Hong, Li Shuangxi, Li Ziyu, Liu Yiqiang, Li Qixiang, Zhang Lianhai, Ji Jiafu
Abstract excerpt
Cetuximab has been evaluated as a first-line treatment with conflicting results. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) status, and response and survival benefit following cetuximab treatment in gastric cancer (GC). Using 20 patient-derived GC xenograft (PDX) models, the mice (10 mice/model) were randomly assigned into two groups. The...
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