Next-generation sequencing analysis of receptor-type tyrosine kinase genes in surgically resected colon cancer: identification of gain-of-function mutations in the RET proto-oncogene

Abstract Background Improvement in genetic characterization of Colon Cancer (CC) patients is required to propose new potential targets, since surgical resection coupled to chemotherapy, presents several limits such as cancer recurrence and drug resistance. Targeted therapies have more efficacy and l...

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Main Authors: Duarte Mendes Oliveira, Katia Grillone, Chiara Mignogna, Valentina De Falco, Carmelo Laudanna, Flavia Biamonte, Rosa Locane, Francesco Corcione, Massimiliano Fabozzi, Rosario Sacco, Giuseppe Viglietto, Donatella Malanga, Antonia Rizzuto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13046-018-0746-y