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The Relationship between Common Genetic Markers of Breast Cancer Risk and Chemotherapy-Induced Toxicity: A Case-Control Study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Dorling Leila, Kar Siddhartha, Michailidou Kyriaki, Hiller Louise, Vallier Anne-Laure, Ingle Susan, Hardy Richard, Bowden Sarah J, Dunn Janet A, Twelves Chris, Poole Christopher J, Caldas Carlos, Earl Helena M, Pharoah Paul D P, Abraham Jean E
Abstract excerpt
Ninety-four common genetic variants are confirmed to be associated with breast cancer. This study tested the hypothesis that breast cancer susceptibility variants may also be associated with chemotherapy-induced toxicity through shared mechanistic pathways such as DNA damage response, an association that, to our knowledge, has not been previously investigated. The study included breast cancer patients who...
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