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CYP2D6 and adjuvant tamoxifen: possible differences of outcome in pre- and post-menopausal patients.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Apr 2013
Margolin Sara, Lindh Jonatan D, Thorén Linda, Xie Hanjing, Koukel Larissa, Dahl Marja-Liisa, Eliasson Erik
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AIM: Previous studies on CYP2D6 activity and the effect of adjuvant tamoxifen in breast cancer are inconsistent. We analyzed the impact of the CYP2D6 polymorphism in pre- and post-menopausal patients that were adherent to tamoxifen treatment for at least a year. MATERIALS & METHODS: A total of 382 breast cancer patients prescribed adjuvant tamoxifen for 5 years constituted the study-base. Clinical information,...
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