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Pharmacogenetic interaction analysis for the efficacy of systemic treatment in metastatic colorectal cancer.
Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology - 1 May 2011
Pander J, Wessels J A M, Gelderblom H, van der Straaten T, Punt C J A, Guchelaar H-J
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BACKGROUND: Pharmacogenetic markers related to drug metabolism and mechanisms of action could help to better select patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) for treatment. Genetic interaction analysis is used as a rational tool to study the contribution of polygenic variation in relation to drug response. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A selection of 17 polymorphisms in genes encoding drug targets, pathway...
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