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Prognostic effect of epidermal growth factor receptor gene mutations and the aberrant phosphorylation of Akt and ERK in ovarian cancer.
Cancer biology & therapy - 1 Jan 2011
Tanaka Yoshimichi, Terai Yoshito, Tanabe Akiko, Sasaki Hiroshi, Sekijima Tatsuharu, Fujiwara Satoe, Yamashita Yoshiki, Kanemura Masanori, Ueda Masatsugu, Sugita Michio, Franklin Wilbur A, Ohmichi Masahide
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OBJECTIVES: We herein assessed the influence of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) gene mutations on EGFR expression levels, downstream mediators such as Akt or ERK, and overall survival in patients with ovarian cancer. STUDY DESIGN: EGFR mutation status was analyzed by direct sequencing in 102 Japanese ovarian cancer patients. The EGFR expression, phosphorylated Akt (pAkt), and phosphorylated ERK (pERK)...
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