KRAS, BRAF and PIK3CA status in squamous cell anal carcinoma (SCAC).

Anti-EGFR therapy appears to be a potential treatment option for squamous cell anal carcinoma (SCAC). KRAS mutation is a rare event in SCAC, indicating the absence of the principal mechanism of resistance to this type of therapy. However, no information is available from the literature regarding the...

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Main Authors: Andrea Casadei Gardini, Laura Capelli, Paola Ulivi, Massimo Giannini, Eva Freier, Stefano Tamberi, Emanuela Scarpi, Alassandro Passardi, Wainer Zoli, Angela Ragazzini, Dino Amadori, Giovanni Luca Frassineti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3958420?pdf=render