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DNA repair polymorphisms and treatment outcomes of patients with malignant mesothelioma treated with gemcitabine-platinum combination chemotherapy.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Oct 2012
Erčulj Nina, Kovač Viljem, Hmeljak Julija, Franko Alenka, Dodič-Fikfak Metoda, Dolžan Vita
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INTRODUCTION: Genetic polymorphisms that affect DNA repair capacity can modulate the efficacy and toxicity of cytotoxic agents. Therefore, the aim of our study was to evaluate the influence of genetic variability in DNA repair genes on treatment outcome in patients with malignant mesothelioma (MM) treated with gemcitabine-platinum combination chemotherapy. METHODS: In total, 109 patients with MM were genotyped...
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