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Oncogene Addiction in Solid Tumors
Viviana BazanStefano CarusoDaniele Fanalesubject
OncogeneCombination therapybusiness.industrymedicine.medical_treatmentCancerOncogenic Addictionmedicine.disease_causeOncogene Addictionmedicine.diseaseTargeted therapyCancer cellCancer researchmedicinebusinessCarcinogenesisdescription
The term “oncogenic addiction” refers to the phenomenon by which tumor cells become completely dependent on a single pathway, derived from the activation of a specific oncogene, for their survival and proliferation. The clinical relevance of oncogene addiction paradigm is highlighted by a growing number of examples that demonstrate the efficacy of several therapeutic agents that target specific oncogenes in various cancer types. This chapter aims to summarize the recent evidences concerning the concept of oncogene addiction and describes molecular mechanisms that could explain this phenomenon.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 |