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Cytotoxic activity of 2',2'-difluorodeoxycytidine (gemcitabine) in poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma cells.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Oct 2000
Ringel M D, Greenberg M, Chen X, Hayre N, Suzuki K, Priebat D, Saji M, Burman K D
Abstract excerpt
Poorly differentiated and anaplastic thyroid cancers are aggressive and usually fatal neoplasms, despite aggressive treatment. We performed an in vitro study to assess the activity of gemcitabine (2',2' difluorodeoxycytidine), a new fluorinated nucleoside analogue, against three poorly differentiated human thyroid carcinoma cell lines (ARO, WRO, and NPA). Each cell line was exposed to increasing concentrations of...
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