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Retrospective study testing next generation sequencing of selected cancer-associated genes in resected prostate cancer.
Oncotarget - 22 Mar 2016
Lo Iacono Marco, Buttigliero Consuelo, Monica Valentina, Bollito Enrico, Garrou Diletta, Cappia Susanna, Rapa Ida, Vignani Francesca, Bertaglia Valentina, Fiori Cristian, Papotti Mauro, Volante Marco, Scagliotti Giorgio V, Porpiglia Francesco, Tucci Marcello
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Prostate cancer (PCa) has a highly heterogeneous outcome. Beyond Gleason Score, Prostate Serum Antigen and tumor stage, nowadays there are no biological prognostic factors to discriminate between indolent and aggressive tumors.The most common known genomic alterations are the TMPRSS-ETS translocation and mutations in the PI3K, MAPK pathways and in p53, RB and c-MYC genes.The aim of this retrospective...
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