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Germline oncopharmacogenetics, a promising field in cancer therapy.
Cellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands) - 1 Feb 2015
Pesenti Chiara, Gusella Milena, Sirchia Silvia M, Miozzo Monica
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Pharmacogenetics (PGx) is the study of the relationship between inter-individual genetic variation and drug responses. Germline variants of genes involved in drug metabolism, drug transport, and drug targets can affect individual response to medications. Cancer therapies are characterized by an intrinsically high toxicity; therefore, the application of pharmacogenetics to cancer patients is a particularly...
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