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PIK3CA and PTEN mutations in adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast metastatic to kidney.
Human pathology - 1 Sept 2007
Vranić Semir, Bilalović Nurija, Lee Lisa M J, Kruslin Bozo, Lilleberg Stan L, Gatalica Zoran
Abstract excerpt
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the breast rarely metastasizes and has been associated with excellent prognosis. We describe a patient with renal metastasis of primary breast ACC 5 years after the mastectomy. A detailed molecular genetic analysis of the primary and metastatic tumors demonstrated somatic mutations in 2 well-known cancer genes associated with regulation of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway: (1) PIK3CA,...
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