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No significant role for beta tubulin mutations and mismatch repair defects in ovarian cancer resistance to paclitaxel/cisplatin.
BMC cancer - 11 Aug 2005
Mesquita Bárbara, Veiga Isabel, Pereira Deolinda, Tavares Ana, Pinto Isabel M, Pinto Carla, Teixeira Manuel R, Castedo Sérgio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The mechanisms of chemoresistance in ovarian cancer patients remain largely to be elucidated. Paclitaxel/cisplatin combination is the standard chemotherapeutic treatment for this disease, although some patients do not respond to therapy. Our goals were to investigate whether TUBB mutations and mismatch repair defects underlie paclitaxel and cisplatin resistance. METHODS: Thirty-four patients with...
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