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Significant Associations of Mismatch Repair Gene Polymorphisms With Clinical Outcome of Pancreatic Cancer
Author(s) -
Xiaoqun Dong,
Li Jiao,
Yanan Li,
Douglas B. Evans,
Huamin Wang,
Kenneth R. Hess,
James L. Abbruzzese,
Donghui Li
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of clinical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.482
H-Index - 548
eISSN - 1527-7755
pISSN - 0732-183X
DOI - 10.1200/jco.2008.20.1111
Subject(s) - medicine , gemcitabine , single nucleotide polymorphism , genotype , pancreatic cancer , oncology , proportional hazards model , chemoradiotherapy , adenocarcinoma , dna mismatch repair , gastroenterology , cancer , gene , biology , genetics , colorectal cancer
DNA mismatch repair (MMR) is critical in maintaining genomic stability and may modulate the cellular response to gemcitabine. We hypothesized that genetic variations in MMR may affect the clinical outcome of patients with pancreatic cancer.

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