Abstract
Regular use of aspirin after a diagnosis of colon cancer has been associated with a superior clinical outcome. Experimental evidence suggests that inhibition of prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2) (also known as cyclooxygenase-2) by aspirin down-regulates phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) signaling activity. We hypothesized that the effect of aspirin on survival and prognosis in patients with cancers characterized by mutated PIK3CA (the phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphonate 3-kinase, catalytic subunit alpha polypeptide gene) might differ from the effect among those with wild-type PIK3CA cancers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1596-1606 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | The New England Journal of Medicine |
Volume | 367 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 25 Oct 2012 |