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Picking the Right Road for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients

MICHAEL OVERMAN, MD
Assistant Professor

SCOTT KOPETZ, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Financial Disclosure:
Dr. Overman has received research funding from Sanofi-aventis. Dr. Kopetz is a consultant for Roche, Sanofi-aventis, and Genentec





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