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Number of somatic mutations associated with cancers in patients
From 5 or 10 to 130 to 700 mutations per tumor
(Insertions & deletions) (Single base substitutions)
Signaling Pathways Affected In Cancers
Pathway Anomalies in Progression in Colo-Rectal Cancer
The RAS Pathway as a representative signaling pathway affected by cancer mutations and approaches to therapy based on RAS pathway anomalies RTK = receptor tyrosine kinase