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Alternative efficacy-predicting markers for paclitaxel instead of CHFR in non-small-cell lung cancer.
Cancer biology & therapy - 1 Nov 2010
Takeshita Masafumi, Koga Takaomi, Takayama Koichi, Yano Tokujiro, Maehara Yoshihiko, Nakanishi Yoichi, Sueishi Katsuo
Abstract excerpt
Experiments using cancer cell lines have revealed that CHFR methylation correlates with sensitivity to microtubule inhibitors. However, this marker may not benefit actual clinical cases because it is difficult to detect CHFR methylation without surgically resected samples. Thus, a more easily accessible marker that correlates with sensitivity to microtubule inhibitors might be useful in NSCLC, especially in...
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