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Association of hOGG1 Ser326Cys, ITGA2 C807T, TNF-A -308G>A and XPD Lys751Gln polymorphisms with the survival of Malaysian NPC patients.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Ban Eng-Zhuan, Lye Munn-Sann, Chong Pei Pei, Yap Yoke-Yeow, Lim Siew Ying Crystale, Abdul Rahman Hejar
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BACKGROUND: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a rare form of cancer across the world except in certain areas such as Southern China, Hong Kong and Malaysia. NPC is considered a relatively radiosensitive tumor and patients diagnosed at early stages tend to survive longer compared to those with advanced disease. Given that early symptoms of NPC are non-specific and that the nasopharynx is relatively inaccessible, less...
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