| Literature DB >> 25332967 |
Anne von Mässenhausen1, Alina Franzen1, Lynn Heasley1, Sven Perner1.
Abstract
FGFR1 amplification is a genomic aberration recently identified in various types of cancer. Especially squamous cell carcinomas of the lung and the head and neck show this genetic alteration in high frequencies. In these cancers FGFR1 is not only a therapeutic target but does also serve as a biomarker that correlates with parameters of worse outcome. However, since FGFR1 amplification does not always correlate with high protein expression defining the best predictive biomarker for a FGFR1 targeted therapy is of great importance.Entities:
Keywords: FGFR1; biomarker; head and neck cancer; lung cancer; therapeutic target
Year: 2013 PMID: 25332967 PMCID: PMC4200677 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2305-5839.2013.06.08
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Transl Med ISSN: 2305-5839