BRAF as a predictive marker of benefit from anti-EGFR therapies in metastatic colorectal cancer
Metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) having the V600E BRAF mutation is associated with poor prognosis. However, currently it is not proven that the presence of this mutation is an indicator of benefit to treatment with anti-EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) monoclonal antibodies A recent meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials published until July 2014 […]