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ecancer weekly review of oncology literature

24 Feb 2010

Compiled by Giuseppe Curigliano, Division of Medical Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy

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Expression of androgen receptors in primary breast cancer


Phase II Multicenter Study of Abiraterone Acetate Plus Prednisone Therapy in Patients With Docetaxel-Treated Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer



Potential Clinical Significance of a Plasma-Based KRAS Mutation Analysis in Patients with Advanced Non�Small Cell Lung Cancer

Plasma KRAS mutation status is associated with a poor tumour response to EGFR-TKIs in NSCLC.

Phase I oncology studies: Evidence that in the era of targeted therapies patients on lower doses do not fare worse