作者: Omar Abdel-Rahman
DOI: 10.1016/J.CRITREVONC.2014.05.012
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摘要: The prognosis of advanced gastric cancer has been dreadful with the majority patients dying their disease within 1 year diagnosis. In stage several therapeutic options can be discussed, including molecular targeted agents, but biological predicting factors are lacking. A number targets have studied over last decade bringing to phase II studies; however very few agents moved into III clinical trials. VEGFR-2 inhibitor monoclonal antibody ramucirumab recently approved in progressing cancer. This article reviews basic science as well data VEGF signaling special emphasis on different targeting tested previously this disease.