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PIK3CA mutations are frequent in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma associated with chagasic megaesophagus and are associated with a worse patient outcome
BACKGROUND: Chronic diseases such as chagasic megaesophagus (secondary to Chagas’ disease) have been suggested as etiological factors for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; however, the molecular mechanisms involved are poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: We analyzed hotspot PIK3CA gene mutations in a se...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6311070/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30619505 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13027-018-0216-3 |