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Azacitidine and Sorafenib Therapy in a Pediatric Patient With Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Monosomy 7 and Somatic PTPN11 Mutation.
Pediatric blood & cancer - 1 Mar 2016
Dahl Nathan A, Michaels Samantha T, McMasters Richard L, Chandra Sharat, O'Brien Maureen M
Abstract excerpt
Monosomy 7 is a well-documented cytogenetic aberration in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and may occur in combinations with molecular abnormalities including PTPN11 mutation. PTPN11 mutations contribute to leukemogenesis through upregulation of Ras pathway signaling. We present the case of a 3-year-old female with AML with monosomy 7 and somatic PTPN11 mutation who was refractory to conventional AML...
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