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Topoisomerase 1 Promoter Variants and Benefit from Irinotecan in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients.
Oncology - 1 Jan 2016
Paolicchi Elisa, Vivaldi Caterina, De Gregorio Veronica, Crea Francesco, Fornaro Lorenzo, Masi Gianluca, Loupakis Fotios, Graziano Francesco, Ronzoni Monica, Ricci Vincenzo, Falcone Alfredo, Danesi Romano
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OBJECTIVE: Topoisomerase 1 (topo-1) is an important target for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the correlation between topo-1 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and clinical outcome in metastatic CRC (mCRC) patients. METHODS: With the use of specific software (PROMO 3.0), we performed an in silico analysis of topo-1 promoter SNPs; the rs6072249...
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