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Breast cancer treatment outcome with adjuvant tamoxifen relative to patient CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 genotypes.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 20 Nov 2007
Schroth Werner, Antoniadou Lydia, Fritz Peter, Schwab Matthias, Muerdter Thomas, Zanger Ulrich M, Simon Wolfgang, Eichelbaum Michel, Brauch Hiltrud
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PURPOSE: The clinical outcome of tamoxifen-treated breast cancer patients may be influenced by the activity of cytochrome P450 enzymes that catalyze the formation of antiestrogenic metabolites endoxifen and 4-hydroxytamoxifen. We investigated the predictive value of genetic variants of CYP2D6, CYP2C19, and three other cytochrome P450 enzymes for tamoxifen treatment outcome. PATIENTS AND METHODS: DNA from 206...
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