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Primary adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lung: absence of KIT mutations.
Cancer - 1 Dec 2007
Aubry Marie-Christine, Heinrich Michael C, Molina Julian, Lewis Jean E, Yang Ping, Cassivi Stephen D, Corless Christopher L
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BACKGROUND: Primary pulmonary adenoid cystic carcinomas (ACCs) are rare lung neoplasms that are challenging to completely resect and can exhibit poor survival. Adjuvant therapy is often ineffective and identification of a targeted novel therapy would be useful. The objective of the current study was to evaluate KIT expression and KIT-activating mutations. METHODS: Primary salivary gland-type tumors of the lung...
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