## Abstract ## BACKGROUND: Dysregulation of phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) and the gene that encodes the p110Ξ± catalytic subunit of phosphatidylinositolβ3βkinase (PI3K), PIK3CA, are the most common mutations in endometrial carcinoma (EC). Loss of PTEN or activation of PIK3CA results in cons
A phase 2 study with a daily regimen of the oral mTOR inhibitor RAD001 (everolimus) in patients with metastatic clear cell renal cell cancer
β Scribed by Robert J. Amato; Jaroslaw Jac; Sarah Giessinger; Somyata Saxena; James P. Willis
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 184 KB
- Volume
- 115
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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