A Case of Panitumumab-Responsive Metastatic Rectal Cancer Initially Refractory to Cetuximab

A Case of Panitumumab-Responsive Metastatic Rectal Cancer Initially Refractory to Cetuximab

A 64-year-old man was initially diagnosed with rectal cancer and liver metastasis. He underwent rectal amputation and partial hepatectomy. mFOLFOX6 was begun as first-line chemotherapy, but multiple pulmonary and right femoral lymph node metastases were found 1 year postoperatively. FOLFIRI plus bev...

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Main Authors: Yuta Kasagi, Eiji Oki, Koji Ando, Yasue Kimura, Toru Ikegami, Hiroshi Saeki, Masaru Morita, Tetsuya Kusumoto, Yoshihiko Maehara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Cetuximab-resistant rectal cancer
Epidermal growth factor receptor mutation
Panitumumab
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/353781

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