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The combination of ERCC1 and XRCC1 gene polymorphisms better predicts clinical outcome to oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy in metastatic colorectal cancer.
Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology - 1 Aug 2010
Liang Jun, Jiang Tao, Yao Ru-yong, Liu Zi-min, Lv Hong-ying, Qi Wei-wei
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PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of excision repair cross-complementing group 1 (ERCC1) and X-ray cross-complementing group 1 (XRCC1) gene polymorphisms on treatment outcome in patients receiving oxaliplatin-based regimens for metastatic colorectal cancer. METHODS: Hundred and thirteen patients with a diagnosis of metastatic colorectal cancer were treated with oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy. ERCC1 codon 118C/T and...
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