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Cetuximab: clinical results in colorectal cancer
1 Medical Oncology Unit, Istituto di ricovero e cura a carattere scientifico (IRCCS) Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia
2 Medical Oncology Unit, National Cancer Institute, Bari
3 Medical Oncology Unit, La Maddalena Hospital, Palermo
4 Department of Experimental Oncology and Clinical Applications, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
* Correspondence to: Evaristo Maiello, IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, Oncology Unit, Viale Cappuccini 1, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy. Tel: +39-0882-410-640; Fax: +39-0882-412-792; E-mail: e.maiello{at}operapadrepio.it
In recent years, the introduction of targeted therapies into clinical practice seems to offer incremental benefits in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), mainly when they are employed in combination with optimal chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. In this paper, we focus on Cetuximab and its role in the treatment of mCRC.
Key words: Cetuximab, colorectal cancer