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Detection of Cytochrome P450 Polymorphisms in Breast Cancer Patients May Impact on Tamoxifen Therapy
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 26 Feb 2018
Thota Kanakaiah, Prasad K, Basaveswara Rao Mandava V
Abstract excerpt
Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. Tamoxifen (TAM), a selective estrogen receptor modulator, is widely used in its treatment. TAM is metabolized by cytochrome P450 (CYP450) enzymes, including CYP2D6, CYP3A5 and CYP2C19, whose genetic variations may have clinicopathological importance. However, reports on the association of various P450 polymorphisms with certain cancers are...
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