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VEGF and VEGFR polymorphisms affect clinical outcome in advanced renal cell carcinoma patients receiving first-line sunitinib.
British journal of cancer - 19 Mar 2013
Scartozzi M, Bianconi M, Faloppi L, Loretelli C, Bittoni A, Del Prete M, Giampieri R, Maccaroni E, Nicoletti S, Burattini L, Minardi D, Muzzonigro G, Montironi R, Cascinu S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Currently, sunitinib represents one of the therapeutic strongholds for renal cell carcinoma, but the criteria for treatment selection are lacking. We assessed the role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and VEGF receptor (VEGFR) polymorphisms in the prediction of the clinical outcome in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) patients. METHODS: A total of 84 tumour samples from mRCC patients...
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