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Unveiling the molecular pathogenesis of chordoma: a new paradigm for molecular targeting of rare cancers.
The Journal of pathology - 1 Apr 2011
Dei Tos Angelo Paolo
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'Chordoma' represents orphan sarcoma subtypes in which systemic treatments have so far proved ineffective. Two original papers in the Journal of Pathology have recently elucidated important steps of its molecular oncogenesis. The demonstration of gains of copy number of both T (brachyury homologue) and EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) genes in chordoma, as well as of their role in promoting cell...
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