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KRAS
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Ganglioglioma
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KRAS is a gene that encodes one of the several proteins in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling pathway that is important in the development and progression of cancer. KRAS can harbor oncogenic mutations that yield a constitutively active protein. KRAS mutations have been reported in up to 1.6% of low-grade gliomas and in 1% of glioblastomas. KRAS mutations have not previously reported in ganglioglioma. The predictive and prognostic significance of KRAS mutations in ganglioglioma is unclear and needs to be further studied. Correlation with other clinical and laboratory findings is recommended.

Citations
  1. Brennan CW, et al. The somatic genomic landscape of glioblastoma. Cell 2013;155(2):462-77
  2. Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network. Comprehensive genomic characterization defines human glioblastoma genes and core pathways. Nature 2008;455(7216):1061-8
  3. Zhang J, et al. Whole-genome sequencing identifies genetic alterations in pediatric low-grade gliomas. Nat Genet 2013;45(6):602-12
Last updated: 2017-04-17 23:02:55 UTC
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