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Docetaxel-induced neuropathy: a pharmacogenetic case-control study of 150 women with early-stage breast cancer.
Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) - 1 Apr 2015
Eckhoff Lise, Feddersen Søren, Knoop Ann S, Ewertz Marianne, Bergmann Troels K
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BACKGROUND: Docetaxel is a highly effective treatment of a wide range of malignancies but is often associated with peripheral neuropathy. The genetic variability of genes involved in the transportation or metabolism of docetaxel may be responsible for the variation in docetaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy (DIPN). The main purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of genetic variants in GSTP1 and ABCB1...
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