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Impaired tamoxifen metabolism reduces survival in familial breast cancer patients.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 15 Sept 2008
Newman William G, Hadfield Kristen D, Latif Ayshe, Roberts Stephen A, Shenton Andrew, McHague Christopher, Lalloo Fiona, Howell Sacha, Evans D Gareth
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Tamoxifen has been the mainstay adjuvant hormonal treatment for breast cancer for many years. Conversion of tamoxifen to its active metabolite, endoxifen, is reduced by low activity of the cytochrome P450 enzyme, CYP2D6. We examined the effect of reduced CYP2D6 activity on the response to tamoxifen in patients with familial early-onset breast cancer. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: We conducted a case note review...
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