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ABCB1 (MDR 1) polymorphisms and progression-free survival among women with ovarian cancer following paclitaxel/carboplatin chemotherapy.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Sept 2008
Johnatty Sharon E, Beesley Jonathan, Paul Jim, Fereday Sian, Spurdle Amanda B, Webb Penelope M, Byth Karen, Marsh Sharon, McLeod Howard, Harnett Paul R, Brown Robert, DeFazio Anna, Chenevix-Trench Georgia
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PURPOSE: The human ABCB1 gene encodes P-glycoprotein, which transports a broad range of anticancer drugs, including paclitaxel. Although the functional consequences of ABCB1 polymorphisms have been the subject of numerous studies, few have assessed the association with clinical outcome. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: We assessed the association between the 2677G>T/A, 3435C>T, and 1236C>T ABCB1 polymorphisms and...
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