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PIK3CA-activating mutations and chemotherapy sensitivity in stage II-III breast cancer.
Breast cancer research : BCR - 1 Jan 2008
Liedtke Cornelia, Cardone Luca, Tordai Attila, Yan Kai, Gomez Henry L, Figureoa Luis J Barajas, Hubbard Rebekah E, Valero Vicente, Souchon Eduardo A, Symmans W Fraser, Hortobagyi Gabriel N, Bardelli Alberto, Pusztai Lajos
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INTRODUCTION: In vitro evidence suggests that PIK3CA (phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, catalytic, alpha polypeptide) activation may be associated with altered chemotherapy sensitivity in cancer. METHODS: Tumor DNA from 140 patients with stage II-III breast cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy was sequenced for PIK3CA mutations on exons 1, 9, and 20. Mutation status was correlated with clinical/pathological...
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