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Maxillary carcinosarcoma: Identification of a novel MET mutation in both carcinomatous and sarcomatous components through next generation sequencing.
Head & neck - 1 Dec 2015
Ando Mizuo, Saito Yuki, Morikawa Teppei, Omura Go, Kobayashi Kenya, Akashi Ken, Yoshida Masafumi, Ebihara Yasuhiro, Fujimoto Chisato, Fukayama Masashi, Yamasoba Tatsuya, Asakage Takahiro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Carcinosarcoma is a rare tumor with biphasic growth of the carcinomatous and sarcomatous components. Prognosis is generally poor and characterization of the molecular mechanisms may provide information for the development of novel antitumor agents and biomarkers. METHODS AND RESULTS: We present the case of 66-year-old man with a complaint of nasal obstruction. He was diagnosed with maxillary...
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