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Genomic dissection of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)/PI3K pathway reveals frequent deletion of the EGFR phosphatase PTPRS in head and neck cancers.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 22 Nov 2011
Morris Luc G T, Taylor Barry S, Bivona Trever G, Gong Yongxing, Eng Stephanie, Brennan Cameron W, Kaufman Andrew, Kastenhuber Edward R, Banuchi Victoria E, Singh Bhuvanesh, Heguy Adriana, Viale Agnes, Mellinghoff Ingo K, Huse Jason, Ganly Ian, Chan Timothy A
Abstract excerpt
Activation of the PI3K and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) pathway is able to drive oncogenesis in multiple human cancers, including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Targeted agents such as cetuximab and erlotinib are currently used in patients with head and neck squamous cell carci...
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