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Use of a Comprehensive Panel of Biomarkers to Predict Response to a Fluorouracil–Oxaliplatin Regimen in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
1 Mar 2011
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AIM: Polymorphisms in the metabolism, detoxification or DNA repair pathways have been proposed as potential predictors of response to 5-fluorouracil and oxaliplatin. We have studied the predictive value of a set of germline genetic polymorphisms in metastatic colorectal cancer patients treated with mFolfox-6. MATERIALS & METHODS: A total of 72 patients, comprising 50 men (69.4%) and 22 women (30.6%), were...
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