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Gene single nucleotide polymorphism accumulation improves survival in advanced head and neck cancer patients treated with weekly paclitaxel.
The Laryngoscope - 1 Aug 2009
Grau Juan J, Caballero Miguel, Campayo Marc, Jansa Sonia, Vargas Mauricio, Alós Llucia, Monzo Mariano
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of certain genes involved in drug metabolism correlate with survival. METHODS: We evaluated the presence of SNPs in six genes (CYP2C8, GSTT1, GSTP1, MDR1-57, MDR1-62, and ERCC1) and the response rate (RR), time to progression (TTP), an...
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