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Are two better than one? A novel double-mutant KIT in GIST that responds to Imatinib.
Molecular oncology - 1 Aug 2013
Conca Elena, Miranda Claudia, Dal Col Valentina, Fumagalli Elena, Pelosi Giuseppe, Mazzoni Mara, Fermeglia Maurizio, Laurini Erik, Pierotti Marco A, Pilotti Silvana, Greco Angela, Pricl Sabrina, Tamborini Elena
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors carry in about 85% of the cases activating mutations in KIT gene. Generally only one KIT mutation is found in primary tumors and the majority of mutations affecting KIT exon 11 is sensitive to Imatinib. We report upon a GIST case harboring a double-mutant KIT gene...
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