For those with a HER2-positive mCRC
(Tho probably most of us don't get tested for HER2 which is more common in breast cancer-which is why a breast cancer drug is now being
suggested:
http://medscape.com/viewarticle/862774
Link doesn't seem to work as you need to be a member of site but study cited says Herceptin has proven very effective in mCRC involving HER2
Study is called HERCULES and should be at other sites as well,if anyone interested for further info
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Here's another example of how treatment for a different
cancer,inthis case lymphoma, maybe helpful in mCRC:
These articles pertain to CRC directly:
http://translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12967-016-0872-2
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