LKB1 AS PREDICTIVE MARKER OF EVEROLIMUS EFFICACY IN BREAST CANCER

摘要

Method for identifying a breast cancer likely to respond to treatment with everolimus comprising the following steps: Measuring the level of expression of the LKB1 gene in a breast tumour sample previously taken from a breast cancer patient, Classifying the breast cancer as likely to respond to treatment with everolimus if the LKB1 gene is under- expressed in said breast tumour sample.