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High EGFR protein expression and exon 9 PIK3CA mutations are independent prognostic factors in triple negative breast cancers.
BMC cancer - 18 Dec 2015
Jacot William, Mollevi Caroline, Fina Frédéric, Lopez-Crapez Evelyne, Martin Pierre-Marie, Colombo Pierre-Emmanuel, Bibeau Frédéric, Romieu Gilles, Lamy Pierre-Jean
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Triple negative breast cancers (TNBC) are a more aggressive subset of breast cancer. A better understanding of its biology could allow the rational development of targeted therapies. METHODS: We extensively analyzed the EGFR/PI3K/PTEN axis in a large, homogeneous population of TNBC to help defining the putative role of anti-EGFR and -PI3K targeted therapies in this setting. EGFR gene amplification,...
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