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PIK3CA mutations and PTEN loss correlate with similar prognostic factors and are not mutually exclusive in breast cancer.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 15 Jun 2007
Pérez-Tenorio Gizeh, Alkhori Liza, Olsson Birgit, Waltersson Marie Ahnström, Nordenskjöld Bo, Rutqvist Lars Erik, Skoog Lambert, Stål Olle
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PURPOSE: The phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase/Akt pathway is frequently altered in breast cancer. PTEN, a phosphatase that opposes the effect of phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase, can be mutated or lost, whereas the PIK3CA gene is mutated. These have been proposed as alternative mechanisms, and their...
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