RAS and ROS in rhabdomyosarcoma

Cancer Cell. 2013 Dec 9;24(6):689-91. doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2013.11.015.

Abstract

The 5-year survival for localized rhabdomyosarcoma is over 70%, but only 30% for patients presenting with metastatic disease. In this issue of Cancer Cell, Chen and colleagues performed whole-genome and RNA sequencing on human rhabdomyosarcoma and identified RAS mutations and oxidative stress as potential therapeutic targets for high-risk embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Oxidative Stress*
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal / genetics*