Sentences with phrase «using epidermal growth factor receptor»

We are using the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) as a model «endocytic system» to address these issues.

Among patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer without a mutation of a certain gene (EGFR), conventional chemotherapy, compared with treatment using epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors, was associated with improvement in survival without progression of the cancer, but not with overall survival, according to a study in the April 9 issue of JAMA.

Not exact matches

Researchers found that a combination of drugs — one targeting epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and one targeting tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-- effectively blocks the cancer from using TNF as an escape route.

By using a range of tissue stains, they were able to assess levels of oestrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR) and HER2 — human epidermal growth factor — in order to divide the samples into four subtypes.

The drug Gefitinib is used to treat breast, lung, and other cancers by inhibiting epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling, but it has only a limited effect on prostate cancer.

Dual targeting of the epidermal growth factor receptor using the combination of cetuximab and erlotinib: preclinical evaluation and results of the phase II DUX study in chemotherapy - refractory, advanced colorectal cancer.