Serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) variations are associated with poor survival in colorectal cancer patients.

Prognosis in colorectal cancer patients is quite variable, even after adjustment for clinical parameters such as disease stage and microsatellite instability status. It is possible that the psychological distress experienced by patients, including anxiety and depression, may be correlated with poor...

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Main Authors: Sevtap Savas, Angela Hyde, Susan N Stuckless, Patrick Parfrey, H Banfield Younghusband, Roger Green
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3404081?pdf=render