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Promising response to vemurafenib and cobimetinib treatment for BRAF V600E mutated craniopharyngioma: a case report and literature review.
CNS oncology - 1 Jan 2024
Yu Nina, Raslan Osama A, Lee Han Sung, Theeler Brett J, Raafat Tarek A, Fragoso Ruben, Shahlaie Kiarash, Aboud Orwa
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Craniopharyngiomas are tumors that arise from the remnants of Rathke's pouch along the nasopharynx to the diencephalon. Current standard of care includes maximal surgical resection versus adjuvant radiation if a maximal resection is unfeasible. Pharmacological therapy with MAPK targeted agents is an emerging therapeutic option for tumors with BRAF V600E mutations. We report a 45-year-old male with a strictly...
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