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Pharmacogenomics of acute lymphoid leukemia: new insights into treatment toxicity and efficacy.
Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program - 1 Jan 2013
Relling Mary V, Ramsey Laura B
Abstract excerpt
Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) provides an outstanding model for pharmacogenomic research: it is a drug-responsive disseminated cancer that is cured with medications alone in ∼ 85% of patients, but relapse remains unacceptably high for some subgroups. Inherited genomic variation contributes to the risk of relapse and to the risk of short- and long-term serious adverse effects of therapy. Our goal is...
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