Browsing by Subject "Biological marker"
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The beginning of personalized medicine in sepsis: Small steps to a bright future
(2014)There is a growing recognition that there is a need for a more personalized approach towards sepsis care. In most clinical trials investigating novel therapeutic interventions against sepsis, patients have been considered ...
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Biomarkers of benefit from cetuximab-based therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer: Interaction of EGFR ligand expression with RAS/RAF, PIK3CA genotypes
(2013)Background: More than half of patients with KRAS-wild type advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) fail anti-EGFR monoclonal antibodies. We studied EGFR-axis messenger RNA (mRNA) expression and RAS, RAF, PIK3CA mutations in order ...
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Dose-ranging study of metronomic oral vinorelbine in patients with advanced refractory cancer
(2009)Aim: To determine the safe dose range and pharmacokinetics of metronomic oral vinorelbine and obtain preliminary data on biomarkers and efficacy in patients with advanced cancer. Methods: Successive cohorts ofpatients ...
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Molecular markers and biological targeted therapies in metastatic colorectal cancer: expert opinion and recommendations derived from the 11th ESMO/World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer, Barcelona, 2009.
(2010)The article summarizes the expert discussion and recommendations on the use of molecular markers and of biological targeted therapies in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), as well as a proposed treatment decision strategy ...
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Personalized medicine in sepsis: The coming of age
(2013)"a there is both the need to discover specific and clinically useful biomarkers in order to diagnose sepsis, define the hosta s immune status, monitor treatment and define prognosis and to develop medications that would ...