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Concise Review: Cancer Cells Escape from Oncogene Addiction: Understanding the Mechanisms Behind Treatment Failure for More Effective Targeting
12 Feb 2014
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Oncogene addiction describes the dependence of some cancers on one or a few genes for their survival. Inhibition of the corresponding oncoproteins can lead to dramatic responses. However, in some cases, such as chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), a disease characterized by the presence of the abnormal fusion tyrosine kinase BCR-ABL, cancer stem cells may never acquire addiction to the oncogene that drives disease...
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