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Prognostic importance of tumor location and anti-EGFR therapy in patients with K-RAS wild type metastatic colorectal cancer.
Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology - 1 Jan 2000
Kucukoner Mehmet, Oztekin Esen, Akdeniz Nadiye, Morkuzu Suat, Yerlikaya Halis, Urakci Zuhat, Kaplan Muhammed Ali, Isikdogan Abdurrahman
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To compare anti-EGFR and anti-VEGF agents in patients with K-RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) with regards to tumor location. METHODS: 450 patients diagnosed with mCRC, who applied to our center were included in this retrospective study. Of 450 patients, 303 underwent K-RAS mutation tests, assessed as having right-sided or left-sided mCRC and grouped according to localization of right...
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