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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Mar 15, 2026; 18(3): 114379
Published online Mar 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i3.114379
Published online Mar 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i3.114379
Table 2 Summary of literature on acquired resistance to anti-EGFR therapy
| Resistance mechanism | Detection source | Number of cases (%) | Ref. |
| KRAS gene mutation | Tissue | 1/10 (10) | Montagut et al[5] |
| Serum | 9/24 (37.5) | Diaz et al[6] | |
| Tissue and Serum | 5/11 (45.5) | Misale et al[7] | |
| Tissue and Serum | 3/7 (42.9) | Bardelli et al[8] | |
| Serum | 22/24 (91.7) | Bettegowda et al[9] | |
| Serum | 3/4 (75) | Misale et al[10] | |
| NRAS gene mutation | Serum | 9/24 (37.5) | Bettegowda et al[9] |
| Serum | 2/4 (50) | Misale et al[10] | |
| EGFR gene mutation | Tissue | 2/10 (20) | Montagut et al[5] |
| Serum | 2/24 (8.3) | Bettegowda et al[9] | |
| KRAS gene amplification | Tissue and Serum | 1/11 (9.1) | Misale et al[7] |
| Serum | 4/10 (40) | Mohan et al[11] | |
| HER-2 gene amplification | Tissue | 2/2 (100) | Yonesaka et al[12] |
| MET gene amplification | Tissue and Serum | 3/7 (42.9) | Bardelli et al[8] |
| Serum | 1/10 (10) | Mohan et al[11] |
- Citation: Wang J, Pei Q, Yu NH. Anti-EGFR treatment resistance in patients with wild-type RAS metastatic colorectal cancer: Three case reports. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(3): 114379
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v18/i3/114379.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v18.i3.114379