Common genetic alteration found in head and neck cancers may not be key to effective treatment
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 16:00
in Health & Medicine
Although a large majority of head and neck cancers have a deregulation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, new data has indicated that deregulation of this pathway does not necessarily signify that the tumor is dependent on it for survival and progression.
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