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Influence of thymidylate synthase gene polymorphisms on the survival of colorectal cancer patients receiving adjuvant 5-fluorouracil.
Pharmacogenetics and genomics - 1 Oct 2005
Hitre Erika, Budai Barna, Adleff Vilmos, Czeglédi Ferenc, Horváth Zsolt, Gyergyay Fruzsina, Lövey József, Kovács Tibor, Orosz Zsolt, Láng István, Kásler Miklós, Kralovánszky Judit
Abstract excerpt
The present study aimed to prospectively investigate the influence of thymidylate synthase (TS) polymorphisms (5'-TSER, 3'-TSUTR) on the disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) who were treated with adjuvant 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) therapy. Patients were followed up for 19+/-14 months (median+/-SD). TS genotypes were determined from the peripheral blood...
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