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Genetic variants in TNF-α promoter are predictors of recurrence in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of oropharynx after definitive radiotherapy.
International journal of cancer - 15 Apr 2014
Zhang Caiyun, Sturgis Erich M, Zheng Hongliang, Song Xicheng, Wei Peng, Jin Lei, Chao Li, Wei Qingyi, Li Guojun
Abstract excerpt
The promoter variants of TNF-α, a major regulator of immune and inflammation responses, have been implicated in cancer development and prognosis. Thus, we investigated associations between four TNF-α promoter variants and risk of recurrence of squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx (SCCOP). We evaluated associations of four TNF-α polymorphisms with risk of recurrence in a cohort of 846 patients with SCCOP....
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