MET-overexpressing myxofibrosarcoma frequently exhibit polysomy of chromosome 7 but not MET amplification, especially in high-grade cases: clinical and pathological review of 30 myxofibrosarcoma cases

• Main Authors: Shirong Ma (Author), Linni Fan (Author), Yixiong Liu (Author), Yingmei Wang (Author), Kangjie Yu (Author), Lifeng Wang (Author), Na Fang (Author), Fang Liu (Author), Shuangping Guo (Author), Zhe Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Myxofibrosarcoma (MFS) is one of the most common soft tissue sarcomas. Previous studies have shown that MET protein overexpressed in MFS patients and can serve as a prognostic factor. The reasons for MET protein overexpression include amplification of the MET gene, which is locat...