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PIK3CA amplification is predictive of poor prognosis in Tunisian patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Cancer science - 1 Nov 2009
Fendri Ali, Khabir Abdelmajid, Mnejja Wafa, Sellami-Boudawara Tahia, Daoud Jamel, Frikha Mounir, Ghorbel Abdelmonem, Gargouri Ali, Mokdad-Gargouri Raja
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PI3Ks (phosphatidylinositol 3-kinases) are lipid kinases that regulate signalling pathways involved in cell proliferation, motility, and adhesion. Somatic mutations and amplification of the PIK3CA gene have been reported in various types of human cancers. However, little is known about the frequency and prognosis role of PIK3CA activation in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). This study was conducted with the aim to...
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