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Relationship between cytokine gene single nucleotide polymorphisms and symptom burden and quality of life in lung cancer survivors.
Cancer - 1 Sept 2010
Rausch Sarah M, Clark Matthew M, Patten Christi, Liu Heshan, Felten Sara, Li Yafei, Sloan Jeff, Yang Ping
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Previous research has demonstrated that many lung cancer survivors report difficulties with symptom control and experience a poor quality of life (QOL). Although recent studies have suggested a relationship of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in several cytokine genes with cancer susceptibility and prognosis, associations with symptom burden and QOL have not been examined. The current study was...
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