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Role of pharmacogenetics as predictive biomarkers of response and/or toxicity in the treatment of colorectal cancer.
Clinical colorectal cancer - 1 Jan 2009
Bhushan Shriya, McLeod Howard, Walko Christine M
Abstract excerpt
Predicting response and limiting drug-induced toxicity are 2 important challenges faced by clinicians in the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC). The introduction of genetic testing to individualize treatment regimens will hopefully allow better response prediction and limit drug-induced toxicity leading to improved patient outcomes. This review discusses the role of the predictive genetic tests associated with...
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