Article
The frequencies of CYP2D6 alleles and their impact on clinical outcomes of adjuvant tamoxifen therapy in Syrian breast cancer patients.
BMC cancer - 15 Oct 2022
Ismail Al-Khalil Wouroud, Al-Salhi Lana, Rijjal Sara, Aljamali Majd, Youssef Lama A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tamoxifen is one of the fundamental pillars of adjuvant endocrine therapy for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer; however, 30-50% of patients receiving tamoxifen experience tumor relapse. CYP2D6, encoded by an extremely polymorphic CYP2D6 gene, is the rate-limiting enzyme of tamoxifen bioactivation. This study aimed at determining the frequencies of the most clinically relevant CYP2D6 alleles and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
