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TERT Promoter Mutations Frequency Across Race, Sex, and Cancer Type.
The oncologist - 5 Jan 2024
El Zarif Talal, Machaalani Marc, Nawfal Rashad, Nassar Amin H, Xie Wanling, Choueiri Toni K, Pomerantz Mark
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BACKGROUND: Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) gene promoter mutations have been explored, as biomarkers of improved survival for patients with cancer receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors. We sought to investigate their prevalence by race and sex across different cancer types to inform patient selection in clinical trials. RESULTS: In this observational study, 31 925 patients with cancer underwent...
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