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Association of CYP1B1 with hypersensitivity induced by taxane therapy in breast cancer patients.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Nov 2010
Rizzo Roberta, Spaggiari Federica, Indelli Monica, Lelli Giorgio, Baricordi Olavio R, Rimessi Paola, Ferlini Alessandra
Abstract excerpt
Taxanes represent a group of anticancer drugs with a wide range of activity against breast cancer. Therapy side effects include haematologic toxicity (neutropenia, leucopenia), peripheral neuropathy and hypersensitivity, and demonstrate inter-individual variations. Since it is known that three genes are implicated in taxane turnover, namely ABCB1 in the transport, CYP2C8 in the metabolism and CYP1B1 in the...
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