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Targeting the KRAS variant for treatment of non-small cell lung cancer: potential therapeutic applications.
Expert review of respiratory medicine - 1 Jan 2016
Ricciuti Biagio, Leonardi Giulia Costanza, Metro Giulio, Grignani Francesco, Paglialunga Luca, Bellezza Guido, Baglivo Sara, Mencaroni Clelia, Baldi Alice, Zicari Daniela, Crinò Lucio
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounting for 80% of all lung cancers. Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) is one of the deadliest cancer-related proteins and plays a pivotal role in the most aggressive and lethal human cancers, including lung adenocarcinoma where it represents one of the most frequently mutated oncogene. Although...
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