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KRAS mutations in metastatic colorectal cancer: from a de facto ban on anti-EGFR treatment in the past to a potential biomarker for precision medicine.
Expert opinion on biological therapy - 1 Oct 2021
Coupez Dahna, Hulo Pauline, Touchefeu Yann, Denis Marc G, Bennouna Jaafar
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INTRODUCTION: The high frequency of RAS mutations, particularly KRAS mutations, in colorectal cancer (CRC) and the ineffectiveness of anti-EGFR antibodies in treating this disease has created a significant unmet medical need, especially for treating patients in the metastatic phase of this disease. There are many different types of RAS mutations, the most frequent being G12V (c.35 G > T (p.G12V)), G12D...
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