title: [Antibody treatment in colorectal cancer--what the surgeon needs to know].
abstract: Advances in the medical treatment of colorectal cancer patients have resulted in considerable improvements through the introduction of new cytotoxic drugs. The significant progress in molecular and tumour biology has produced a great number of targeted, tumour-specific, monoclonal antibodies that are now in various stages of clinical development. Two of these antibodies, cetuximab (Erbitux) und bevacizumab (Avastin), directed against the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and the vascular epithelial growth factor (VEGF), respectively, have recently been approved for use in metastatic colorectal cancer. The combination of well-known and newly developed cytotoxic agents with monoclonal antibodies makes the medical treatment of colorectal cancer patients considerably more complex, but also provides additional therapeutic strategies for patients in advanced stages of disease.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Zentrum Operative Medizin der Universitätsklinik Würzburg. Thalheimer_S@chirurgie.uni-wuerzburg.de
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thalheimer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Illert
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reimer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bueter
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thiede
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gasser
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fein
authors.forename: A-M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Waaga-Gasser
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000068258:Bevacizumab; D002166:Camptothecin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000068818:Cetuximab; D017322:Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic; D017326:Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D000077146:Irinotecan; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D000077544:Panitumumab; D010793:Phthalazines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011725:Pyridines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D014803:Vitamin B Complex / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D010793:Phthalazines; D011725:Pyridines; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D000068258:Bevacizumab; C404768:vatalanib; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor; D000077544:Panitumumab; D000077146:Irinotecan; D066246:ErbB Receptors; D000068818:Cetuximab; D002955:Leucovorin; D005472:Fluorouracil; D002166:Camptothecin