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ABCB1 genetic variation influences the toxicity and clinical outcome of patients with androgen-independent prostate cancer treated with docetaxel.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 15 Jul 2008
Sissung Tristan M, Baum Caitlin E, Deeken John, Price Douglas K, Aragon-Ching Jeanny, Steinberg Seth M, Dahut William, Sparreboom Alex, Figg William D
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PURPOSE: Polymorphisms that are associated with ABCB1 expression and function may be linked to treatment efficacy and the development of neutropenia and neurotoxicity in patients with androgen-independent prostate cancer receiving docetaxel. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Patients with androgen-independent prostate cancer treated with docetaxel alone (n = 23) or docetaxel and thalidomide (n = 50) were genotyped for the...
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