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Surgery All India exam 12a1b6a7

EGFR antagonist, Cetuximab is used in cases of

A
Palliative treatment of head and neck cancer
B
Anal canal carcinoma
C
Gastric carcinoma
D
Small cell lung carcinoma
High-Yield Explanation
Cetuximab and pemtumomab are directed against the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), a transmembrane glycoprotein involved in signaling pathways affecting growth and proliferation of tumor cells. Both cetuximab and pemtumomab, when given alone, have been shown to benefit a small propoion of previously treated patients

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