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PIK3CA mutations and PTEN loss in salivary duct carcinomas.
The American journal of surgical pathology - 1 Aug 2013
Griffith Christopher C, Seethala Raja R, Luvison Alyssa, Miller Megan, Chiosea Simion I
Abstract excerpt
Salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) is an aggressive malignancy that frequently presents at an advanced stage. Mutations/amplification of the gene encoding the p110α catalytic subunit of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PIK3CA) and/or loss of the phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) are known to activate the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway and may represent a therapeutic target. In 7 of 34 SDCs (20.5%) a SNaPshot...
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