KRAS Mutations Are Associated with Shortened Survival in Patients with Epithelioid Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

KRAS Mutations Are Associated with Shortened Survival in Patients with Epithelioid Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive malignancy of the pleural surface that includes three major histologic subtypes, epitheliod, sarcomatoid and biphasic. Epithelioid mesothelioma is usually associated with better prognosis. The genetic mechanisms driving MPM, the possible target m...

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Main Authors: Margherita Vannucchi, Veronica Pennati, Clelia Mencaroni, Chiara Defraia, Ledi Bardhi, Francesca Castiglione, Cristiana Bellan, Camilla Eva Comin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
pleural mesothelioma
<i>KDR</i> gene
<i>KRAS</i> mutation
epithelioid mesothelioma
MPM prognosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/7/2072

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