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VEGF and VEGFR genotyping in the prediction of clinical outcome for HCC patients receiving sorafenib: the ALICE-1 study.
International journal of cancer - 1 Sept 2014
Scartozzi Mario, Faloppi Luca, Svegliati Baroni Gianluca, Loretelli Cristian, Piscaglia Fabio, Iavarone Massimo, Toniutto Pierluigi, Fava Giammarco, De Minicis Samuele, Mandolesi Alessandra, Bianconi Maristella, Giampieri Riccardo, Granito Alessandro, Facchetti Floriana, Bitetto Davide, Marinelli Sara, Venerandi Laura, Vavassori Sara, Gemini Stefano, D'Errico Antonietta, Colombo Massimo, Bolondi Luigi, Bearzi Italo, Benedetti Antonio, Cascinu Stefano
Abstract excerpt
Although new treatment modalities changed the global approach to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), this disease still represents a medical challenge. Currently, the therapeutic stronghold is sorafenib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) directed against the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family. Previous observations suggested that polymorphisms of VEGF and its receptor (VEGFR) genes may regulate...
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