Is there a predictive value for molecular markers in predicting response to radiation and chemotherapy in rectal cancer? [2]

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1286-1287

  Grann, Alison ^a   Zauber, Peter ^a  

^a SAINT BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL; FOLINIC ACID; MOLECULAR MARKER;

CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CHROMOSOME 18Q; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE LOCUS; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HETEROZYGOSITY; LETTER; MOLECULAR GENETICS; ONCOGENE RAS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RECTUM CARCINOMA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037111197     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(02)03024-9     Document Type: Letter

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