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TERT Promoter Mutation as a Potential Predictive Biomarker in BCG-Treated Bladder Cancer Patients.
International journal of molecular sciences - 31 Jan 2020
Batista Rui, Lima Luís, Vinagre João, Pinto Vasco, Lyra Joana, Máximo Valdemar, Santos Lúcio, Soares Paula
Abstract excerpt
Telomerase reverse transcriptase gene promoter (TERTp) mutations are recognized as one of the most frequent genetic events in bladder cancer (BC). No studies have focused on the relevance of TERTp mutations in the specific group of tumors treated with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) intravesical therapy. Methods - 125 non muscle invasive BC treated with BCG therapy (BCG-NMIBC) were screened for TERTp mutations,...
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