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FASL polymorphism is associated with response to bacillus Calmette-Guérin immunotherapy in bladder cancer.
Urologic oncology - 1 Jan 2014
Lima Luís, Ferreira José A, Tavares Ana, Oliveira Daniela, Morais António, Videira Paula A, Medeiros Rui, Santos Lúcio
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Deregulation of FAS/FASL system may lead to immune escape and influence bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunotherapy outcome, which is currently the gold standard adjuvant treatment for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder tumors. Among other events, functional promoter polymorphisms of FAS and FASL genes may alter their transcriptional activity. Therefore, we aim to evaluate the role of FAS and FASL...
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