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SUBMITTER: Heilmann AM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4909575 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Heilmann Andreas M AM Subbiah Vivek V Wang Kai K Sun James X JX Elvin Julia A JA Chmielecki Juliann J Sherman Steven I SI Murthy Ravi R Busaidy Naifa L NL Subbiah Ishwaria I Yelensky Roman R Nangia Chaitali C Vergilio Jo-Anne JA Khan Saad A SA Erlich Rachel L RL Lipson Doron D Ross Jeffrey S JS Miller Vincent A VA Shah Manisha H MH Ali Siraj M SM Stephens Philip J PJ
Oncology 20160521 6
<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of this study was to determine the genomic alterations of cancer-related genes in advanced medullary thyroid carcinoma during the course of clinical care.<h4>Methods</h4>Hybrid-capture-based comprehensive genomic profiling was performed on 34 consecutive medullary thyroid carcinoma cases to identify all four classes of genomic alterations, and outcome for an index patient was collected.<h4>Results</h4>RET was mutated in 88% (30/34) of cases, with RET M918T being respons ...[more]