{"title":"KRAS Mutations in Cancer: From Molecular Insights to Therapeutic Strategies.","authors":"Yuanzhu Zhang, Yujie Ma, Kexin Zhang, Yuqun Wang, Xiaodong Sun, Chengxia Kan, Fang Han","doi":"10.1097/COC.0000000000001192","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The global burden of cancer remains a major public health challenge, with Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) emerging as the most common mutated oncogene across diverse malignancies. Once considered \"undruggable\" due to its unique structure, KRAS has garnered intense research focus, resulting in significant advancements. This paper aims to review recent developments in our understanding of KRAS biology, including its structural and functional aspects, and to explore the latest insights into its mutations across various cancer types. Emphasis is placed on prognosis, predictive roles, and emerging therapeutic strategies targeting KRAS. This review aspires to deepen our comprehension of KRAS and potentially enhance treatment outcomes for cancer patients harboring KRAS mutations in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":50812,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Clinical Oncology-Cancer Clinical Trials","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6000,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"American Journal of Clinical Oncology-Cancer Clinical Trials","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/COC.0000000000001192","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"ONCOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The global burden of cancer remains a major public health challenge, with Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) emerging as the most common mutated oncogene across diverse malignancies. Once considered "undruggable" due to its unique structure, KRAS has garnered intense research focus, resulting in significant advancements. This paper aims to review recent developments in our understanding of KRAS biology, including its structural and functional aspects, and to explore the latest insights into its mutations across various cancer types. Emphasis is placed on prognosis, predictive roles, and emerging therapeutic strategies targeting KRAS. This review aspires to deepen our comprehension of KRAS and potentially enhance treatment outcomes for cancer patients harboring KRAS mutations in the future.
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American Journal of Clinical Oncology is a multidisciplinary journal for cancer surgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, GYN oncologists, and pediatric oncologists.
The emphasis of AJCO is on combined modality multidisciplinary loco-regional management of cancer. The journal also gives emphasis to translational research, outcome studies, and cost utility analyses, and includes opinion pieces and review articles.
The editorial board includes a large number of distinguished surgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, GYN oncologists, pediatric oncologists, and others who are internationally recognized for expertise in their fields.
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