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Loss of PTEN is associated with elevated EGFR and HER2 expression and worse prognosis in salivary gland cancer
12 Jan 2012
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BACKGROUND: Activity of the tumour-suppressor gene PTEN is reduced in different types of cancer and implicates non-responsiveness to targeted therapy. This study evaluates the gene and protein status of PTEN in salivary gland carcinomas. METHODS: A total of 287 carcinomas of the major and minor salivary glands were investigated for phosphatase and tensin homologue located on chromosome 10 (PTEN) deletion and loss...
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