T315I mutation

T315I mutation
Term	T315I mutation
Short definition	T315I mutation - type of mutation (change) in the BCR-ABL fusion protein, an abnormal protein that occurs in most people with chronic myeloid leukemia and some with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The T315I mutation can make cancer cells resistant (unable to respond) to anti-cancer drugs called tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
Comments

T315I mutation - type of mutation (change) in the BCR-ABL fusion protein, an abnormal protein that occurs in most people with chronic myeloid leukemia and some with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The T315I mutation can make cancer cells resistant (unable to respond) to anti-cancer drugs called tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Checking for the T315I mutation in cancer cells can be helpful in planning cancer treatment

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on T315I mutation
• Wikipedia's article - T315I mutation

This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.

---

Languages: - East Asian 中文, 日本, 한국어, South Asian हिन्दी, Urdu, বাংলা, తెలుగు, தமிழ், ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, မြန်မာဘာသာ, European español, Deutsch, français, русский, português do Brasil, Italian, polski