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Uncommon somatic mutations in metastatic NUT midline carcinoma.
Tumori - 15 Nov 2017
Cavalieri Stefano, Stathis Anastasios, Fabbri Alessandra, Sonzogni Angelica, Perrone Federica, Tamborini Elena, Pelosi Giuseppe, de Braud Filippo, Platania Marco
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INTRODUCTION:: NUT midline carcinoma (NMC) is a rare and aggressive epithelial cancer arising from median organs. It is driven by chromosomal translocation t(15;19) involving the rearrangement of NUT (nuclear protein in testis) and BRD4 (bromodomain 4) genes leading to fusion oncoprotein BRD4-NUT. CASE PRESENTATION:: We report the case of a woman who was previously treated with induction chemotherapy, surgery,...
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