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PIK3CA mutation is associated with poor prognosis among patients with curatively resected colon cancer.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 20 Mar 2009
Ogino Shuji, Nosho Katsuhiko, Kirkner Gregory J, Shima Kaori, Irahara Natsumi, Kure Shoko, Chan Andrew T, Engelman Jeffrey A, Kraft Peter, Cantley Lewis C, Giovannucci Edward L, Fuchs Charles S
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PURPOSE: PIK3CA mutation and subsequent activation of the AKT pathway play an important role in colorectal carcinogenesis. However, little is known about the prognostic role of PIK3CA mutation in colon cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Using 450 resectable colon cancers (stage I to III) in two independent prospective cohorts, we detected PIK3CA mutation in 82 tumors (18%) by pyrosequencing. Cox proportional hazards...
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