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Detection of RAS mutations in circulating tumor cells: applications in colorectal cancer and prospects.
Annales de biologie clinique - 1 Dec 2017
Denis Jérôme Alexandre, Lacorte Jean-Marc
Abstract excerpt
The somatic mutations in the RAS genes (KRAS and NRAS) are widely associated with non-response to immunotherapies targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor in metastatic colorectal cancer. The detection of these mutations is carried out from tissue biopsies and become mandatory to prescribe these treatments. Nethertheless, this analysis is not possible in about 25% of cases and the development of alternative...
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