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Mutations in DNA Repair Genes and Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Receiving Oxaliplatin or Irinotecan-containing Regimens.
American journal of clinical oncology - 1 Feb 2021
Marks Eric I, Matera Robert, Olszewski Adam J, Yakirevich Evgeny, El-Deiry Wafik S, Safran Howard, Carneiro Benedito A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: First-line regimens in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) combine a fluoropyrimidine with oxaliplatin (FOLFOX/XELOX) or irinotecan (FOLFIRI). There is limited efficacy data to guide the selection of one treatment over the other. This study investigated whether mutations affecting DNA damage response (DDR) could differentially influence the response to oxaliplatin and...
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