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Gene alterations in the PI3K/PTEN/AKT pathway as a mechanism of drug-resistance (review).
International journal of oncology - 1 Mar 2012
Hafsi Sameh, Pezzino Franca Maria, Candido Saverio, Ligresti Giovanni, Spandidos Demetrios A, Soua Zohra, McCubrey James A, Travali Salvatore, Libra Massimo
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The most common therapeutic approach for many cancers is chemotherapy. However, many patients relapse after treatment due to the development of chemoresistance. Recently, targeted therapies represent novel approaches to destroy cancer cells. The PI3K/PTEN/AKT pathway is a key signaling pathway involved in the regulation of cell growth. Dysregulated signaling of this...
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