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Thymidylate synthase and excision repair cross-complementing group-1 as predictors of responsiveness in mesothelioma patients treated with pemetrexed/carboplatin.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 15 Apr 2011
Zucali Paolo Andrea, Giovannetti Elisa, Destro Annarita, Mencoboni Manlio, Ceresoli Giovanni Luca, Gianoncelli Letizia, Lorenzi Elena, De Vincenzo Fabio, Simonelli Matteo, Perrino Matteo, Bruzzone Andrea, Thunnissen Erik, Tunesi Gianni, Giordano Laura, Roncalli Massimo, Peters Godefridus J, Santoro Armando
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PURPOSE: The pemetrexed/platinum agent combination represents the standard of care in first-line treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). However, there are no established indicators of responsiveness that can be used to optimize the treatment. This retrospective study aimed to assess...
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