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Survey and biological insights of pemetrexed-related therapeutic improvement in mesothelioma: The Nancy Centre of Biological Resources' Mesothelioma Cohort.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Oct 2009
Vlastos Fotis, Hillas Georgios, Vidal Philippe, Lacomme Stéphanie, Galateau-Sallé Françoise, Vollmer Ekkehard, Guzman-Costabel Josune, Vignaud Jean Michel, Martinet Nadine
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INTRODUCTION: We report a survey of mesothelioma survival rates with insights into the survival benefit because of pemetrexed. We also studied a potential link between specific single nucleotide polymorphisms of transcobalamin II (TCII) gene and susceptibility to both asbestos and pemetrexed. METHODS: Clinical and occupational data from 287 consecutive mesothelioma patients were collected from the north-east...
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