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CYP2D6 and UGT2B7 genotype and risk of recurrence in tamoxifen-treated breast cancer patients.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 21 Mar 2012
Rae James M, Drury Suzy, Hayes Daniel F, Stearns Vered, Thibert Jacklyn N, Haynes Ben P, Salter Janine, Sestak Ivana, Cuzick Jack, Dowsett Mitch
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BACKGROUND: Adjuvant tamoxifen therapy substantially decreases the risk of recurrence and mortality in women with hormone (estrogen and/or progesterone) receptor-positive breast cancer. Previous studies have suggested that metabolic conversion of tamoxifen to endoxifen by cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) is required for patient benefit from tamoxifen therapy. METHODS: Tumor specimens from a subset of postmenopausal...
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