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Germline genetic polymorphisms may influence chemotherapy response and disease outcome in osteosarcoma: a pilot study.
Cancer - 1 Apr 2012
Windsor Rachael E, Strauss Sandra J, Kallis Constantinos, Wood Nicholas E, Whelan Jeremy S
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BACKGROUND: Osteosarcoma is the most common malignant bone tumor in children and young people. Efficacy of multiagent MAP (methotrexate, doxorubicin [Adriamycin], cisplatin) chemotherapy may be influenced by multiple cellular pathways. This pilot study aimed to investigate the association of 36 candidate genetic polymorphisms in MAP pathway genes with histological response, survival, and grade 3-4 chemotherapy...
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