Individualized therapies in colorectal cancer: KRAS as a marker for response to EGFR-targeted therapy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Individualized therapies that are tailored to a patient's genetic composition will be of tremendous value for treatment of cancer. Recently, Kirsten <it>ras </it>(KRAS) status has emerged as a predictor of response to epidermal growth factor rece...

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Main Authors: Li Kuiyuan, Ma Ying, Kumar Vikas, Chang David Z, Kopetz Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:Journal of Hematology & Oncology
Online Access:http://www.jhoonline.org/content/2/1/18