Influence of BRAF and PIK3K Status on the Efficacy of 5-Fluorouracil/Leucovorin/Oxaliplatin (FOLFIRI) Plus Bevacizumab or Cetuximab in Patients With RAS Wild-type Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma and < 3 Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC)
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DISEASE(S): Carcinoma,Neoplastic Cells, Circulating,Cancer Colorectal Metastásico.,Colorectal Cancer Metastatic,Colorectal Neoplasms,Metastatic Colorectal Cancer.
PROVIDER: 2128560 | ecrin-mdr-crc |
REPOSITORIES: ECRIN MDR
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