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Polymorphic thymidylate synthase gene impacts on overall survival of patients with epithelial ovarian cancer after platinum-based chemotherapy.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Nov 2012
Biason Paola, Visentin Michele, Talamini Renato, Stopar Alex, Giorda Giorgio, Lucia Emilio, Campagnutta Elio, Toffoli Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
AIM: High levels of TS have been associated with a worse clinical outcome in several cancers including epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). The TS gene (TYMS) is highly polymorphic and has an effect on mRNA/protein expression. MATERIALS & METHODS: Six TYMS polymorphisms were investigated for overall survival (OS) in 216 EOC patients: TYMS 1494ins/del, TSER (variable number of tandem repeats of 28 bp), TSER G>C, TYMS...
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