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Thymidylate synthase expression as a predictor of clinical response to 5-fluorouracil-based chemoradiotherapy in patients with maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma.
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PMID:  21035287     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the immunohistochemical TS expression in patients with maxillary sinus SCC. Methods The value of immunohistochemical TS expression as a predictive indicator for 5-FU efficacy was retrospectively examined in 47 patients with maxillary sinus SCC. Results Of the 47 patients, 29 (62%) showed complete response for 5-FU based chemoradiotherapy. Seventeen of 19 (89%) TS low cases showed a complete response, whereas 12 of 28 (43%) TS high cases showed complete response for 5-FU based chemoradiotherapy. Low TS patients had significantly better response rates compared with high TS patients. Conclusion These findings suggest that TS expression affects the chemotherapeutic effect of 5-FU in patients with maxillary sinus SCC and the assessment of TS expression level might be useful both in the management and in the treatment of maxillary sinus SCC.
Authors:
Ryuji Yasumatsu; Torahiko Nakashima; Moriyasu Yamauchi; Takahiro Wakasaki; Muneyuki Masuda; Shizuo Komune
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-10-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  Auris, nasus, larynx     Volume:  38     ISSN:  1879-1476     ISO Abbreviation:  Auris Nasus Larynx     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-22     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7708170     Medline TA:  Auris Nasus Larynx     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  387-91     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
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