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The germline BIM deletion polymorphism is not associated with the treatment efficacy of sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.
Oncology - 1 Jan 2013
Shao Yu-Yun, Chang Yung-Lin, Huang Chung-Yi, Hsu Chih-Hung, Cheng Ann-Lii
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OBJECTIVES: A germline BIM deletion polymorphism has been proposed to predict a poor treatment efficacy of certain kinase inhibitors. The current study aimed to explore whether the BIM deletion polymorphism predicts the treatment efficacy of sorafenib for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS: All patients who were enrolled in clinical trials to receive sorafenib-containing regimens as first-line...
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