Expression of Transketolase like gene 1 (<it>TKTL1</it>) predicts disease-free survival in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy

Expression of Transketolase like gene 1 (<it>TKTL1</it>) predicts disease-free survival in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>For patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy is recommended as standard therapy. So far, no predictive or prognostic molecular factors for patients undergoing multimodal treatment are establis...

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Main Authors: Hofmann Wolf-Karsten, Wenz Frederik, Post Stefan, Kienle Peter, Kähler Georg, Gencer Deniz, Bohn Beatrice, Ströbel Philipp, Horisberger Karoline, Schwaab Juliana, Hofheinz Ralf-Dieter, Erben Philipp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
hypoxia
radiochemotherapy
rectal cancer
<it>TKTL1</it>
<it>VEGFR-1/2</it>
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/363

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