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Effect of genetic polymorphisms on therapeutic response and clinical outcomes in pancreatic cancer patients treated with gemcitabine.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Jul 2012
Woo Hye In, Kim Ka-Kyung, Choi Hangseok, Kim Seonwoo, Jang Kee-Taek, Yi Jun Ho, Park Young Suk, Park Joon Oh, Lee Soo-Youn
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Gemcitabine is the first chemotherapeutic agent to show clinical benefits in pancreatic cancer patients. While interindividual variability in chemoresponse is observed, genetic factors that affect drug metabolism have not been clearly defined. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationships between genetic polymorphisms and therapeutic efficacy in pancreatic cancer patients treated with...
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