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No evidence for BRAF-V600E mutations in gastroeosophageal tumors: results from a high-throughput analysis of 534 cases using a mutation-specific antibody.
Applied immunohistochemistry & molecular morphology : AIMM - 1 Oct 2013
Preusser Matthias, Berghoff Anna S, Capper David, von Deimling Andreas, Maroske Florian, Brodowicz Thomas, Hejna Michael, Birner Peter, Schoppmann Sebastian F
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BACKGROUND: BRAF-V600E mutations are found in a broad spectrum of cancer types and can be successfully targeted by specific therapeutic compounds. Little data on the prevalence of BRAF-V600E mutations in tumors of the upper gastrointestinal tract are available. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We constructed tissue microarrays of formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded specimens of 534 gastroesophageal tumors (119 squamous...
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