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Hypermethylation of the DNA Repair Gene O6-Methylguanine DNA Methyltransferase and Survival of Patients With Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
2 Jan 2002
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BACKGROUND: The gene encoding the DNA repair enzyme O(6)-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) is transcriptionally silenced by promoter hypermethylation in several human cancers, including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (B-DLCL). MGMT promoter hypermethylation is a favorable prognostic marker in patients with brain tumors treated with alkylating agents. METHODS: In a retrospective cohort study, we used...
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