Cetuximab

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Erbitux in combination with Docetaxel and Cisplatin as induction therapy in patients treated for locally advanced head and neck cancer
Patients treated for locally advanced head and neck cancer may respond better to treatment with the addition of Cetuximab ( Erbitux ) to chemotherapy, according to a phase II study. In the study, 39 patients with stages 3 or 4 head and neck cancer were treated initially with a combination of ... (Leggi Articolo) anno: 2008| Raking: 0.25
Head and neck tumor: treatment with Cetuximab extends survival
The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) approved Erbitux ( Cetuximab ) for use in combination with radiation therapy to treat patients with squamous cell cancer of the head and neck ( SCCHN ) that can not be removed by surgery. Erbitux, which received a priority review, is the first drug app... (Leggi Articolo) anno: 2006| Raking: 0.11111111111111
Cancer: Cetuximab shows promise
The results of several clinical studies of Cetuximab ( Erbitux ) have been presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology ( ASCO ) 41st Annual Meeting. Irinotecan-refractory metastatic colorectal cancer Findings were presented of a randomized Phase II trial conducted by the Natio... (Leggi Articolo) anno: 2005| Raking: 0.5
Pancreatic cancer: new treatment reduces the size of tumors and lowers the risk of local recurrence of the disease
A new treatment for pancreatic cancer developed by researchers of Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center substantially reduces the size of tumors and lowers the risk of local recurrence of the disease. Fifty percent of patients in the study responded to therapy -- on... (Leggi Articolo) anno: 2005| Raking: 0.052631578947368