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A single-nucleotide polymorphism in the aromatase gene is associated with the efficacy of the aromatase inhibitor letrozole in advanced breast carcinoma.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Feb 2008
Colomer Ramon, Monzo Mariano, Tusquets Ignasi, Rifa Juli, Baena José M, Barnadas Agusti, Calvo Lourdes, Carabantes Francisco, Crespo Carmen, Muñoz Montserrat, Llombart Antonio, Plazaola Arrate, Artells Rosa, Gilabert Monstsrrat, Lloveras Belen, Alba Emilio
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PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of treatment with the aromatase inhibitor letrozole in breast cancer patients segregated with respect to DNA polymorphisms of the aromatase gene CYP19. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Postmenopausal patients (n = 67) with hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer were treated with the aromatase inhibitor letrozole. PCR allelic discrimination was used to examine three...
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