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Specific P53 mutations are associated with de novo resistance to doxorubicin in breast cancer patients.
Nature medicine - 1 Jul 1996
Aas T, Børresen A L, Geisler S, Smith-Sørensen B, Johnsen H, Varhaug J E, Akslen L A, Lønning P E
Abstract excerpt
The mechanisms causing resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs in cancer patients are poorly understood. Recent evidence suggests that different forms of chemotherapy may exert their cytotoxic effects by inducing apoptosis. The tumor suppressor gene P53 has a pivotal role inducing apoptosis in respo...
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