作者: Nicola Normanno , Carmine Pinto , Francesca Castiglione , Alberto Bardelli , Marcello Gambacorta
DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0029146
关键词: KRAS 、 Genetic testing 、 External quality assessment 、 Mutational analysis 、 Bioinformatics 、 Epidermal growth factor receptor 、 Internal medicine 、 Mutation detection 、 Monoclonal antibody 、 Colorectal cancer 、 Medicine 、 Oncology
摘要: Background Monoclonal antibodies directed against the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) have been approved for treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal carcinoma (mCRC) that do not carry KRAS mutations. Therefore, testing has become mandatory to chose most appropriate therapy these patients.