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ATP7B rs9535826 is associated with gastrointestinal toxicity of platinum-based chemotherapy in nonsmall cell lung cancer patients.
Journal of cancer research and therapeutics - 1 Jan 2018
Li Yue-Qin, Zhang Xin-Yin, Chen Juan, Yin Ji-Ye, Li Xiang-Ping
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Platinum-based chemotherapy is considered as the first-line treatment for nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. However, platinum resistance and toxicity are major obstacles to its clinical applications. The two P-type ATPases ATP7A and ATP7B have been identified to play an essential role in the transport of platinum. Their genetic polymorphisms may affect the treatment outcome and toxicity of...
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