Pre-emptive Low-dose Doxycycline During Anti-EGFR Treatment
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DISEASE(S): Skin Toxicities,Colorectal Cancer,Colorectal Neoplasms
PROVIDER: 2108692 | ecrin-mdr-crc |
REPOSITORIES: ECRIN MDR
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Patients randomised to treatment Arm C will receive high-dose Cetuximab, 500mg/m2 via intravenous infusion each week.
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