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AKT1 (E17K) mutation profiling in breast cancer: prevalence, concurrent oncogenic alterations, and blood-based detection.
BMC cancer - 11 Aug 2016
Rudolph Marion, Anzeneder Tobias, Schulz Anke, Beckmann Georg, Byrne Annette T, Jeffers Michael, Pena Carol, Politz Oliver, Köchert Karl, Vonk Richardus, Reischl Joachim
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BACKGROUND: The single hotspot mutation AKT1 [G49A:E17K] has been described in several cancers, with the highest incidence observed in breast cancer. However, its precise role in disease etiology remains unknown. METHODS: We analyzed more than 600 breast cancer tumor samples and circulating tumor DNA for AKT1 (E17K) and alterations in other cancer-associated genes using Beads, Emulsions, Amplification, and...
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