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Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of ERCC2, hOGG1, and XRCC1 DNA repair genes and the risk of triple-negative breast cancer in Polish women.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine - 1 Apr 2014
Smolarz Beata, Makowska Marianna, Samulak Dariusz, Michalska Magdalena M, Mojs Ewa, Wilczak Maciej, Romanowicz Hanna
Abstract excerpt
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) refers to about 15-20% of all breast cancer cases. It is characterized by worse clinical outcome, poor prognosis, and absence of prognostic indicators. Several polymorphisms in the nucleotide excision repair (NER) and base excision repair (BER) gene have been extensively studied in association with various human cancers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of the...
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