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Vitamin D receptor genetic variants are associated with chemotherapy response and prognosis in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.
Clinical lung cancer - 1 Jul 2013
Xiong Liwen, Cheng Jinsong, Gao Jinyu, Wang Jipeng, Liu Xiaoning, Wang Lixin
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to explore the association between vitamin D receptor (VDR) genetic polymorphisms and platinum-based chemotherapy response as well as the prognosis of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in a Chinese cohort. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Seven hundred fifty-five patients with advanced NSCLC (stage III [A + B] or stage IV) were enrolled. Platinum-based chemotherapy was given to each...
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