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Molecular profiling of signet ring cell colorectal cancer provides a strong rationale for genomic targeted and immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies.

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Br J Cancer2017PMID 28595259PMC5520517stubpubmedProvenance
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CIViC — Clinical Interpretation of Variants in Cancer
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TherapyCancerTypeLevelDirection · significanceRating (1–5)StatusEvidenceSource
KIT M541L1
ImatinibColon Signet Ring AdenocarcinomaUNRESOLVEDPredictiveESupports Sensitivity Response2accepted
EID7195

In a study of 44 signet ring cell colorectal cancer cases, 25% were found to carry a KIT M541L mutation. The authors speculate that this relatively high frequency of KIT mutations (actionable in other… (full text at CIViC)

PMID 28595259 · Alvi et al., 2017 · Open in CIViC

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