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Brain metastases of gastro-oesophageal cancer: evaluation of molecules with relevance for targeted therapies.
Anticancer research - 1 Mar 2013
Preusser Matthias, Berghoff Anna S, Ilhan-Mutlu Aysegül, Dinhof Carina, Magerle Manuel, Marosi Christine, Hejna Michael, Capper David, VON Deimling Andreas, Schoppmann Sebastian F, Birner Peter
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BACKGROUND: Brain metastases (BM) of gastro-oesophageal cancer are exceedingly rare and only limited data exist on their pathobiology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We identified tissue samples of BM of gastro-oesophageal cancer and analyzed the expression of human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2), phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 (pSTAT3), epithelial growth factor receptor...
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