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Cytochrome 450 1B1 (CYP1B1) polymorphisms associated with response to docetaxel in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC) patients.
BMC cancer - 27 Sept 2010
Pastina Ilaria, Giovannetti Elisa, Chioni Aldo, Sissung Tristan M, Crea Francesco, Orlandini Cinzia, Price Douglas K, Cianci Claudia, Figg William D, Ricci Sergio, Danesi Romano
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BACKGROUND: The selection of patients according to key genetic characteristics may help to tailor chemotherapy and optimize the treatment in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC) patients. Functional polymorphisms within the cytochrome P450 1B1 (CYP1B1) gene have been associated with alterations in enzymatic expression and activity and may change sensitivity to the widely used docetaxel regimen. METHODS:...
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