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Targeting BRAF in metastatic colorectal cancer: Maximizing molecular approaches.

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Strickler, JH; Wu, C; Bekaii-Saab, T
Published in: Cancer Treat Rev
November 2017

Oncogenic mutations in B-type Raf kinase (BRAF) occur in 7-10% of metastatic colorectal cancers (mCRC). Despite recent improvements in survival in the general population of patients with mCRC, patients with BRAF-mutant mCRC continue to have poor response to most systemic therapies, and prognosis remains poor. There is a substantial unmet need for novel therapeutic strategies to treat patients with BRAF-mutant mCRC. This review outlines the epidemiology, molecular pathogenesis, prognosis, and mechanisms of treatment resistance of BRAF-mutated CRC. Additionally, this review highlights novel therapeutic strategies aimed at enhancing response and improving outcomes.

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Cancer Treat Rev

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EISSN

1532-1967

Publication Date

November 2017

Volume

60

Start / End Page

109 / 119

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Molecular Targeted Therapy
  • Humans
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis
  • 1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis
 

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Strickler, J. H., Wu, C., & Bekaii-Saab, T. (2017). Targeting BRAF in metastatic colorectal cancer: Maximizing molecular approaches. Cancer Treat Rev, 60, 109–119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctrv.2017.08.006
Strickler, John H., Christina Wu, and Tanios Bekaii-Saab. “Targeting BRAF in metastatic colorectal cancer: Maximizing molecular approaches.Cancer Treat Rev 60 (November 2017): 109–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctrv.2017.08.006.
Strickler JH, Wu C, Bekaii-Saab T. Targeting BRAF in metastatic colorectal cancer: Maximizing molecular approaches. Cancer Treat Rev. 2017 Nov;60:109–19.
Strickler, John H., et al. “Targeting BRAF in metastatic colorectal cancer: Maximizing molecular approaches.Cancer Treat Rev, vol. 60, Nov. 2017, pp. 109–19. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.ctrv.2017.08.006.
Strickler JH, Wu C, Bekaii-Saab T. Targeting BRAF in metastatic colorectal cancer: Maximizing molecular approaches. Cancer Treat Rev. 2017 Nov;60:109–119.
Journal cover image

Published In

Cancer Treat Rev

DOI

EISSN

1532-1967

Publication Date

November 2017

Volume

60

Start / End Page

109 / 119

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Molecular Targeted Therapy
  • Humans
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis
  • 1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis