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CYP2D6 phenotype indicative for optimized antiestrogen efficacy associates with outcome in early breast cancer patients.
Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology - 1 Feb 2013
Trojan Andreas, Vergopoulos Athanasios, Breitenstein Urs, Tausch Christoph, Seifert Burkhardt, Joechle Wolfgang
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BACKGROUND: Endoxifen serum concentrations seem to correlate with outcome in breast cancer (BC) patients. Concurrently, cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) enzyme activity and dextromethorphan (DM) metabolism are deemed a surrogate marker for the formation of endoxifen. Here, we conducted a matched coho...
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