Impact of KRAS, BRAF, PIK3CA mutations, PTEN, AREG, EREG expression and skin rash in ≥ 2 line cetuximab-based therapy of colorectal cancer patients.

To investigate the predictive significance of KRAS, BRAF, PIK3CA mutational status, AREG- EREG mRNA expression, PTEN protein expression and skin rash in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients treated with cetuximab containing salvage chemotherapy.Primary tumors from 112 mCRC patients were anal...

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Main Authors: Zacharenia Saridaki, Maria Tzardi, Chara Papadaki, Maria Sfakianaki, Fraga Pega, Aristea Kalikaki, Eleftheria Tsakalaki, Maria Trypaki, Ippokratis Messaritakis, Efstathios Stathopoulos, Dimitris Mavroudis, Vassilis Georgoulias, John Souglakos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3024325?pdf=render