PIK3CA mutations frequently coexist with EGFR/KRAS mutations in non-small cell lung cancer and suggest poor prognosis in EGFR/KRAS wildtype subgroup.

<h4>Purpose</h4>PIK3CA gene encoding a catalytic subunit of the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) is mutated and/or amplified in various neoplasia, including lung cancer. Here we investigated PIK3CA gene alterations, the expression of core components of PI3K pathway, and evaluated the...

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Main Authors: Lei Wang, Haichuan Hu, Yunjian Pan, Rui Wang, Yuan Li, Lei Shen, Yongfu Yu, Hang Li, Deng Cai, Yihua Sun, Haiquan Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24533074/?tool=EBI