The Impact of Sidedness on the Efficacy of Anti-EGFR-Based First-Line Chemotherapy in Advanced Colorectal Cancer Patients in Real-Life Setting-A Nation-Wide Retrospective Analysis (RACER).

Anti-EGFR antibodies combined with chemotherapy doublets are a cornerstone of the upfront treatment of colorectal cancer. RAS and BRAF mutations are established negative predictive factors for such therapy. The primary tumour located in the proximal colon has recently emerged as another negative predictive factor.