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Polymorphism of Promoter Region of TNFRSF1A Gene (-610 T > G) as a Novel Predictive Factor for Radiotherapy Induced Oral Mucositis in HNC Patients.
Pathology oncology research : POR - 1 Jan 2018
Brzozowska Anna, Powrózek Tomasz, Homa-Mlak Iwona, Mlak Radosław, Ciesielka Marzanna, Gołębiowski Paweł, Małecka-Massalska Teresa
Abstract excerpt
Every year, about 650 thousand new cases of Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) are diagnosed globally. Apart from surgery, radiotherapy (RTH), chemotherapy (CHT) or its combination is used in the treatment of HNC. One of the most frequent complications and, at the same time, limitations of RTH is oral mucositis (OM). Proinflammatory cytokines (including TNF-α) play a key role in the development of OM. Genetic...
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