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KRAS gene amplification and overexpression but not mutation associates with aggressive and metastatic endometrial cancer.
British journal of cancer - 4 Dec 2012
Birkeland E, Wik E, Mjøs S, Hoivik E A, Trovik J, Werner H M J, Kusonmano K, Petersen K, Raeder M B, Holst F, Øyan A M, Kalland K-H, Akslen L A, Simon R, Krakstad C, Salvesen H B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Three quarter of endometrial carcinomas are treated at early stage. Still, 15 to 20% of these patients experience recurrence, with little effect from systemic therapies. Homo sapiens v-Ki-ras2 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogenes homologue (KRAS) mutations have been reported to have an important role in tumorigenesis for human cancers, but there is limited knowledge regarding clinical relevance of KRAS...
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