Assessment of the Relation between the Expression of Oxaliplatin Transporters in Colorectal Cancer and Response to FOLFOX-4 Adjuvant Chemotherapy: A Case Control Study.

BACKGROUND:Adjuvant chemotherapy for colorectal cancer is mainly based on the combination of 5-fluorouracil, folinic acid and oxaliplatin (FOLFOX-4). The pharmacological target of oxaliplatin remains intracellular and therefore dependent on its entry into cells. The intracellular distribution of oxa...

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Main Authors: Bertrand Le Roy, Lucie Tixier, Bruno Pereira, Pierre Sauvanet, Emmanuel Buc, Caroline Pétorin, Pierre Déchelotte, Denis Pezet, David Balayssac
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4747515?pdf=render