Article
Genomic spectra of biliary tract cancer.
Nature genetics - 1 Sept 2015
Nakamura Hiromi, Arai Yasuhito, Totoki Yasushi, Shirota Tomoki, Elzawahry Asmaa, Kato Mamoru, Hama Natsuko, Hosoda Fumie, Urushidate Tomoko, Ohashi Shoko, Hiraoka Nobuyoshi, Ojima Hidenori, Shimada Kazuaki, Okusaka Takuji, Kosuge Tomoo, Miyagawa Shinichi, Shibata Tatsuhiro
Abstract excerpt
The incidence of biliary tract cancer (BTC), including intrahepatic (ICC) and extrahepatic (ECC) cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer, has increased globally; however, no effective targeted molecular therapies have been approved at the present time. Here we molecularly characterized 260 BTCs and uncovered spectra of genomic alterations that included new potential therapeutic targets. Gradient spectra of...
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