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Erschienen in: Virchows Archiv 2/2017

10.03.2017 | Invited Annual Review Issue

Molecular mechanisms of therapy resistance in solid tumors: chasing “moving” targets

verfasst von: Laura J. Tafe

Erschienen in: Virchows Archiv | Ausgabe 2/2017

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Abstract

The goal of personalized cancer therapy is to treat tumors based on genomic aberrations that drive their survival and progression. Most patients who receive targeted therapies typically develop resistance and disease progression within a year’s time. This review focuses on the heterogeneous mechanisms of therapy resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors, endocrine/hormone therapy and checkpoint blockade using non-small cell lung cancer, breast and castration-resistant prostate cancer, and melanoma as classical examples, respectively. In addition, testing for resistance mechanisms and therapeutic approaches to overcoming resistance is addressed.
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Metadaten
Titel
Molecular mechanisms of therapy resistance in solid tumors: chasing “moving” targets
verfasst von
Laura J. Tafe
Publikationsdatum
10.03.2017
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Virchows Archiv / Ausgabe 2/2017
Print ISSN: 0945-6317
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-2307
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00428-017-2101-7

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