Interference of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and its usefulness in the treatment of advanced head and neck cancer

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Pedro Cortez V.
Mariela Torrente A.

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Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, epidermal growth factor re­ceptor, cetuximab

Abstract

Epidermal growth factor receptor is overexpressed in more than 90% of the cases of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCCHN). The addition of the monoclonal antibody cetuximab to therapy in patients with advanced SCCHN is discussed in this review.

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